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| Source |  AlienVault Blog |
|---|---|
| Identifiant | 1582867 |
| Date de publication | 2020-03-05 13:00:00 (vue: 2020-03-05 14:01:16) |
| Titre | How to spot a fake app? |
| Texte | This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. There are billions of mobile phone users in the world, and every day, the number increases as people find convenience in the use of smartphones. As the number of smartphone user increases, technologies, apps, and software are continually created for these devices. However, as people shift their use to mobile devices, so are cybercriminals. Hackers are now finding ways they can to target mobile phone users. They have already deployed a lot of ways to target this population. One of the most common attacks they utilize is by creating fake apps. Fake apps are apps that mimic the original or legitimate app. It copies the look and function of the app to attract users to download it. Once a user downloads the fake app, multiple things can happen to the user's device. Sometimes it contains malicious content, making the mobile device acts strangely. Some fake apps aggressively display ads on a device, while other apps steal information from users. There are thousands of fake apps present in different app stores. In McAfee's 2019 Mobile Threat Report, they have detected 65,000 fake apps. Even Apple's app store, which is known to be the safest, has detected 17 apps to be infected with malware last year. All of the apps that contain malware in Apple's store originated from one developer. The problem is that many people cannot distinguish a fake app from a real one. That's why many fall victim to this attack. If you have been a victim or if you want to be sure not to download a fake app, you must know its characteristics. Fake apps do look similar to real apps, but they have some key points that make them different. Here are the ways you can spot a fake app on an app store. CHECK THE NAME Before downloading an app, make sure to check on the name of it. See if there misspelled words, or the logo looks different from the real app. Popular apps often have a fake alternative, that's why when you look for that app, you are given a lot of choices that look almost all the same. But you can check the name of it to know if it's real or not. CHECK THE DEVELOPER’S NAME If you want to download an app for your mobile device, you have to research the app. Get to know who the developer/s is/are and what company the app comes from. If you have an idea about the app's background, you can more easily spot if an app is not real. To be certain, you can search for other apps the developer has built. You can click on the developer's name, and see other of the apps they have designed. CHECK THE REVIEWS Reviews can tell you what other users have experienced with the app. Be cautious if you have noticed negative comments or people complaining about experiencing problems with their devices since downloading the app. It could indicate that the app might contain malware. CHECK ON THE DATE If an app is recently published, you'll be able to see this. A recently published app that is in demand can indicate that the app is fake. Most popular apps have been on the market for a while. That's why the published date should have the words "updated on" instead of a specific date. BEWARE OF DISCOUNTS Some apps offer discounts that are too good to be true. If you see apps promising you excellent features with a small price, this is an indicator that the app is counterfeit. It is a technique fake developers do to persuade people into downloading their apps. LOOK AT THE SCREENSHOTS If everything seems to look good, you can t |
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