Malicious Mobile Applications

Mobile Espionage

Season 9, Episode 12

Researchers have identified a sharp increase in fake mobile apps being used to launch cyberattacks. The fake apps pretend to be everything from banking to online streaming services, tricking victims into giving up their login credentials or installing malware on their devices.

Two men sit on a park bench; one reads a newspaper titled "The Daily Technology Post," while the other, purple-skinned, looks at a smartphone and smiles.

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