On the shelves of Russian stores appeared smart devices based on Android, infected in factories. It was reported by the newspaper “NewsReferring to a statement from information security company Trend Micro.
We are talking about smartphones, smart watches, TVs and set-top boxes, and they number in the millions. According to Dmitry Ovchinnikov, chief specialist of the complex information security systems division of Gazinformservice, the most likely way for malware to infiltrate devices is an attack on the servers of one of the software developers, after which the virus is embedded in the software of the software. gadgets. According to Trend Micro, we’re talking about malware with a user tracking system, meaning both phishing programs and spyware can potentially be installed on devices.
It is known that 55% of the devices infected with the virus in this way are sold to Asian countries and 3.8% to Europe. At the same time, Russia took the fifth place in the list of countries with the largest number of malicious gadgets.
According to Ovchinnikov, analysts did not provide the exact number and specific brands of infected devices, making it impossible to draw any firm conclusions about the distribution channels of infected smart devices.
“Potentially all users in Russia could be at risk,” says the expert.
Experts note that an infected device can be identified by a number of signs: rapid battery consumption, excessive consumption of network traffic by the device, as well as the appearance of ads in unexpected places when using a smartphone.
Earlier, expert Ulyanov from Zecurion said about a false sense of security For macOS users.