Bad Apps: Will There Be a YouTube Video?
September 30, 2021
I read “Fraudulent Mobile Apps Growing in Numbers.” This is another “Who knew?” write up. After app removals, malware app, and apps that phone home, suddenly “real” news. The write up states:
A new report from payment fraud protection specialists Outseer claims that out of all fraudulent attacks that happened in Q2 2021 (of which there were more than 49,000), rogue mobile apps accounted for almost a third (30%).
I like that: Outseer. Very similar to Outsell. I don’t understand that name either.
How does mobile app fraud work? Here’s the explanation:
The process is relatively simple. Fraudsters would create an app that looks almost identical to a genuine mobile app belonging to a bank, and have it placed on a mobile app store (or distribute it via its website, email, or any other means).
Interested in crating a mobile app? There are a number of sites which allow a person to create a mobile app with no coding required. To make it “mal,” more work is required. Microsoft Github has examples to help you on your quest.
News? Nope.
Stephen E Arnold, September 30, 2021
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