The threat of cybercrime is constantly increasing and the government has asked citizens to be vigilant. Hackers are targeting people by adopting new methods, especially data is being stolen through apps. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center has asked to remove some apps.
Cases of cybercrime are increasing. The government keeps warning people every day to avoid such crimes. Hackers make people their victims in new ways. Sometimes by stealing data from messages and sometimes from third party apps, scammers find new ways to cheat. You do not even know and your bank account gets emptied. In today's time, people download different types of apps for different purposes. These apps access your phone and steal data. The government has issued an advisory for these types of apps. Read below to know the details.
Be careful while using these appsThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center has asked people to stay safe and be cautious from the scams going on these days. According to the website, people should remove some apps from their smartphones. If you also use screen sharing apps, then be careful. Yes, the cybercrime reporting website has strictly forbidden people to delete and not download screen sharing apps from their phones. If you have any such apps in your phone, then delete them immediately. Also, do not download any other app. This warning is especially for those people who accidentally download such apps and do not even know that an unknown app is tracking their every activity.
Scammers can steal OTPLet us tell you that many times people download various screen sharing apps on their phones for office work or for meetings. These apps get access to your phone. After downloading the app, users have to give much permission while installing it. Only after that they can use the app. People think that this is normal, but through this app scammers break into your phone. Then they keep an eye on all the OTP etc. coming on your phone.
How to escapeAccording to the advice issued on the cybercrime portal, users have also been asked to check their privacy settings on social media and make necessary changes in it. This will help users protect their personal details. Also, people should not give all access to the phone while installing the app.
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