Stake that leaves you money: how the application that you “tell” who has COVID-19

Cyber security companies have issued warnings daily or several times a day. The worst attack involves believing that an application tells you who is infected around you. The goal is to take your money and do it through a simple scheme.

Kaspersky said a dangerous new cyber threat, the Ginp banking trojan, has gained the ability to insert fake text messages into regular SMS applications in March. Recently, it has a new functionality, one that takes advantage of the pandemic.

Once downloaded to the victim’s phone, the Ginp Trojan can receive an order from the attacker to open a web page called “Coronavirus Finder“. He claims that nearby people are infected with COVID-19.

To see where these individuals are, the victim is asked to pay 75 euros. It seems a little, yes, but if the victim agrees, it goes further on a payment page.

After the payment data is entered, the victim is not charged with that amount nor receives information about the “infected” ones. Instead, personal information and card details are transmitted to cyber attackers.

How do you protect yourself from such threats that steal your data or money

To reduce the risk of exposure to Ginp or other banking Trojans, Kaspersky experts recommend:

– Download only official apps from the Play Store on Android or App Store on iPhone
– Never click on suspicious links and never disclose personal information, such as passwords or bank account details
– Install a solid antivirus solution on your phone, whether you are using Kaspersky (Android and iOS) or using Bitdenfeder (Android or iOS). But get one that legitimizes them, not some free ones that only collect your data