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CCTV: alert message stealing mobile phone payment password

On September 19, the CCTV of the consumer advocates "20140917 did you know that some messages are dangerous," reported the virus reads the phone contacts, and links to mobile phones in the background crowd sent a SMS with a link to download the virus, infected 700,000 mobile subscribers a day, cell phone viruses are intercepted mobile phone cover SMS verification code, which steal user funding, allowing handset users to guard against.

Reported in the, CCTV to interview August 2 sensation national of "XX magic" virus case author beginning, to audience show has phone in the has "XX magic" virus Hou by suffered of all dangerous status, like, privately sent "xxx (phone contact people name) see this CND.***.***.APK" of SMS, let virus spread speed to index level growth, virus also can steal poisoning phone of contact people, and SMS, content, will was biography to specifies phone,......

In this regard, CCTV specifically enquired about relevant safety experts, and Trojan virus risks of cell phone testing by volunteers, focusing on showing how such mobile Trojan steals Taobao and Alipay account, consume and use PayPal to victims, volunteers for their mobile payments account was stolen does not understand.

Mobile security expert explains in detail about this Trojan virus-fraudulent users fund the entire process:

First of all, embedded Trojan virus in the user's phone. This Trojan virus can easily steal the user's mobile phone short message in the name, phone number, social security number, phone code, and other private information, and secretly in the background, send a text message to a specified number.

Second, many users in the online shopping and booking the tickets reserved in the process, such as phone number, social security number, bank account number and other information, were illegally sold, the criminals can easily get these important messages.

Third, the information obtained through cell phone viruses to steal and purchase the information, criminals can identify all identity information for cell phone users.

Finally, using mobile phone number registered Taobao, Alipay, the "change password" action, the system sends SMS verification code after stealing, then fax it to the specified number, verification code via SMS to easily change cell phone shopping, payment account password, so consumer funds, or through the quick pay feature fraudulent users bound the funds in the bank card.

In this regard, the mobile security experts recommend:

Vast numbers of mobile phone users should learn to protect their personal information, on no occasion do not easily reveal phone numbers, names, ID card number, also called on regulators to increase the protection of users ' personal information against malicious collects personal information for profit, sales.

In addition, mobile users be sure to regularly check mobile phone virus; do not click on any links on the strange number of sent text messages, especially the link suffix. Contents of the APK.