More than half of the Russians (53%) set up mobile applications from third -party sources at least once, which increased the risk of malicious software of devices that can steal personal data and funds from bank accounts, including Craxssrat and NFCGate. This is stated in a joint study by Rustore and F6.
According to the survey, most users are aware of potential threats when installing applications from third -party sources. Therefore, 90% of the transitions in suspicious connections use unique passwords for different services, 78% limit the access of applications to device functions, and 70% contain two factors authentication, but 10% of the participants still do not know this possibility.
Official applications stores remain as the main digital security tool – 47% of users only install programs from proven sources, 16% check the device with antivirus after installation, and 10% accept that they do not take any protection measures.
F6 experts, cyber criminals are actively used with the security vulnerability, non -official stores are placed in malicious software, forums and SMS bulletins spread, he says. In 2025, a special threat is revealed by the modified versions of Craxsrat’s Android tannins and NFCGate used for bank account attacks.
Rustore Information Security Director Dmitry Morev called on users to download applications only from proven sources, while Dmitry Ermakov, President of the Fraud Protection Department, warned the attackers from suspicious sources that the user can provide full control on the device.
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Source: Gazeta
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