Fake Instagram on the loose

Fake Instagram on the loose

I think this is the beginning of mobile espionage. This problem is very similar to viruses that infect computers running on Microsoft Windows. Before the usual target of malware and viruses are users running Microsoft Windows on their computers. But lately, there have been several reports that Mac OS X users are starting to be infiltrated by Trojan horses particularly a Trojan horse called Flashback.

If programmers are starting to create fake applications and intend to circulate it via mobile phones then I think it’s more serious since this is the device that a person frequently accesses every day. The only way to avoid installing these kinds of fake phone applications is to download the software directly from the app store or from its official website. I’ve also learned a different fake application some months ago that pretends to be a legal application. When a user successfully installs it, the phone’s personal information will immediately be sent to remote servers and there’s no telling who will have access to your data.