Developers of mobile applications and applications are constantly working to make users' lives easier and more interesting. Occasionally, they can obtain personal information without authorization and “sell” it for money.
A hacker attack is not necessarily a situation where your phone behaves inappropriately. Someone can interfere in your private life for months or even years so skillfully that you will not even suspect anything.
With these two applications that can be downloaded from Google Play, experts advise to be especially careful.
Wuta Camera
This application is designed for photo editing. It offers a collection of effects, filters and stickers that can be applied in real time to your content and make it more impressive. The application quickly became very popular. However, experts discovered that it contains software that signs users up for an expensive subscription and accesses their data.
Max Browser
Max Browser – a secure browser: private, fast and convenient. Designed for surfing the Internet, listening to music and watching videos. It has an ad blocking function with the ability to automatically close pop-up programs.
Cybersecurity experts discovered in its Android application the Necro Trojan (it was he who ruined the reputation of Wuta Camera), which downloads subscriptions to its users' accounts.
How not to catch the Trojan
Both software affected by the Trojan have been removed from Google Play. However, experts advise not to lose vigilance and take care of protecting your device – a trojan may surprise you in some other application.
To prevent this from happening, you should check the application's page in the store before downloading it, pay attention to reviews with low ratings.
And most importantly, do not use cracked versions of applications – they can spy on you.