Beware of rogue apps!



Take precaution against online fraud Dear Customer, Greetings from ICICI Bank. Stay alert and avoid falling into the trap of fraudsters. Take the necessary steps to avoid download of rogue applications. Read on to how rogue applications work and reads your sensitive information. How do rogue app operate? Theses apps are the replica of Android/iOS app store which have inbuilt loopholes to gain access of your sensitive information such as contacts, SMS, notes, media files and pictures. Fraudster can access your sensitive information using following: a. If you’re accessing a website with malicious content from your smartphone, your smartphone might be vulnerable to Trojan attacks.   b. These apps include malware which sniff mobile content real time and update it to fraudster.   c. These apps cannot only access your past data, but also can operate on fraudsters fingertips such as getting current location, take photos, send SMS.   d. Rogue apps can be of any category such as photo editor app, finance app or any gaming app.   Preventive measures Never download applications from untrusted sources redirected from web, SMS or e-mail links.   Always download banking applications from respective app store i.e. Google Play Store or Apple Store.   Never instal assistance software on your smartphone and allow anyone to access your mobile remotely.   Keep weekly monitoring permissions granted to installed applications   Any webpage trying to download file on your browser must be closed immediately.   Always remember in settings, do not enable installation of apps from “untrusted sources”.   Avoid using unsecured, unknown Wi-Fi networks. There may be rogue Wi-Fi access points at public places used for distributing malicious applications.   If you receive an e-mail claiming to be from ICICI Bank regarding updating sensitive account information like PIN, password, account number, please let us know by forwarding the e-mail to antiphishing@icicibank.com. So, stay alert and follow these steps to safeguard your hard-earned money. Sincerely, ICICI Bank Ltd. Terms and conditions of ICICI Bank and third parties apply. ICICI Bank is not responsible for third party products, goods, services, and offers. To unsubscribe, please Click here