security risks with fake apps
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Security Risks with Fake Apps
Quick Heal Technologies Private Limited
Agenda For the Webinar
Google Play history
Apps & Permissions
The Threat Landscape
How does the threat spread
How are the users affected
What can users do to prevent threats?
What are the best practices
How can Quick Heal help
Google Play - History
Google Play was launched on March 6, 2012, with the merger of Android Market, Google Music, and Google eBookstore, marking a shift in Google's digital distribution strategy.
As of early 2015 the Google Play store has more than 15,00,000 apps live and has crossed more than 50,000,000,000 app downloads
Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play
Permissions asked by Apps
Possible app permissions include functionality like:
• Accessing the Internet
• Making phone calls
• Sending SMS messages
• Reading from and writing to the installed memory card
• Accessing a user's address book data
The Threat landscape
You are not safe
How does the Threat spread?
Some reported incidents wherein malware came disguised as Android apps.
• Android.FakePlayer.A
• Android.Tapsnake.A
• Android.Geimini.A
• Android.Adrd.A
• Android.Rooter.K
• Android.FakeRun.A
• Android.Fakedefender.A
How are the users affected?
I. Unauthorised Text Messages
II. Information Theft
III. Disclose Location Info
IV. Mobile Botnet
V. Rooted devices
VI. Compromised security
What can users do to prevent threats?
• User vigilance remains key to prevent the threats from infecting users’ mobile devices.
• Before installing an app, double check what resources it seeks access rights to.
• Trojanized apps usually ask permission to access information that may not even be related to what these are.
• The cybercriminals behind mobile device attacks rely on the fact that users do not fully read through end-user license agreements (EULAs) before accepting them.
What are best practices
• Update your mobile devices
• Guard your personal information
• Think before you app
• Update Your Mobile Device
• Protect your money
• When in doubt, don't respond
• Stay informed
How can Quick Heal help
Scan Device
Optimize Device
Secure data
Set Privacy
Background Scan
Activity Monitor
Anti-theft Security Shield Automated Virus updates Trusted Sim List Remote Device Management Intruder Detection Quick settings notification
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References http://bitcast-maa1.bitgravity.com/quickheal/documents/others/quick_heal_annual_threat_report_2015.pdf
http://bitcast-maa1.bitgravity.com/quickheal/documents/others/quick_heal_quarterly_threat_report_Q1_2015.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play