Indians are the most affected by the growing malware attack around the world. Even in the United States and Canada, malware hazards are less than India. From June 2021 to May 2021, the data came out of 20 billion mobile transactions and cyber threat data.
Malware is the key to attack
Jedscaler reports that India has 20 percent of malware attacks around the world. In the United States, 26.5 percent and Canada in Canada 5.7 percent. Often bypassing security systems such as multifactor authentication (MFA), malware is attacked using fake login pages to steal personal information from users.
The report also highlights that mobile malware attacks, especially the number of Trojans, are increasing rapidly. Trojan is a malware that encourages users to download harmful software. Unexpected user, they fell into the trap.
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The financial sector is at risk
In this situation, the financial sector is not at all protected. Banking malware attacks and mobile spyware attacks are at risk, especially at risk with the increase of mobile spyware by 5 percent. Indian banks like HDFC, ICICI Bank are being targeted by phishing scams. In this case, the attackers are creating fake banking websites to handle the sensitive information of the customers.
Cyber criminals are also sending SMS to see credible, but mobile users are throwing danger. Sending SMS, taking their fake website, credit card details are being sought there. These scams are frequently not delivery packages, or using a situation like delivery of online order, using the users’ trust by using the situation.
Old systems and unprotected Internet of Things and Operational Technology (OT) networks are gradually targeted by hackers. Naturally, the report highlights a worrying situation worldwide. It has been reported that the Google Play Store is also losing security armor in this case. More than 20 harmful apps have been found in the Play Store.
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Contextually, after all this, the only thing to do is that India has stopped the danger of malwar attack. The list of attacks in the Asia-Pacific region has dropped from fifth to seventh.