Russians were told which apps are dangerous for smartphones 09:14

Apps that require access to the microphone can be dangerous for your phone. said Zecurion’s “Moscow 24” CEO is cybersecurity expert Alexey Raevsky.

“There were precedents where an app that seemed absolutely legally required to have access to the microphone recorded everything recorded. So you don’t expect anything bad from him. But it can perform espionage functions well,” the expert explained.

The problem, he says, is that it can’t be determined with certainty whether an app is using data for purposes other than its intended purpose. In this regard, he suggested refusing to install unnecessary applications.

Raevsky also noted that installing specialized spying software on modern smartphones will be more difficult because they are “miniaturized.”

“It’s probably much easier to fault a push-button phone. There are less electronics and more space. “It is easier to disassemble and reassemble in such semi-makeshift conditions,” he concluded.

Lawyer, formerly senior lecturer at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Igor Semenovsky aforementionedIt turns out that fraudsters are implementing a new scheme to deceive Russians, demanding to install the Bank of Russia Banknotes application to verify the authenticity of the banknotes. There really is such an application, but criminals send a link to a fake program to steal money. If you download such a virus program, you should contact your bank immediately.

previously Russian Downloaded application and lost 6.4 million rubles.