Smartphone can also be exploited by hackers to dig virtual money illegally

Many people have known that bad objects take advantage of personal computers or laptops to exploit Bitcoin or other virtual currencies. But in recent times, experts have discovered that smart phones can also be used as an object to exploit the virtual money illegally.

A security researcher at ESET discovered a game on Google Play Store with a huge number of downloads, Bug Swasher, containing malicious code to exploit virtual money. This game is embedded with malicious code and when the player downloads the device, it will take control of the device, then use it to dig a coin.

Similar to the computer, when Trojan Hourse sticky smartphones - malicious code of the machine, the system must handle a lot of complicated algorithms that make the machine heat up very fast, slow processing speed and very low battery life fast. Even if being exploited to exploit virtual money for a long time, the smartphone's life expectancy will be significantly reduced.

In July, Google banned all applications related to the exploitation of electronic money on Play Store, but detecting hidden Trojan Horse inside applications is extremely difficult. Therefore, in order to protect their devices, users need to be alert, not to download applications from unclear sources and when installing, pay attention to the permissions that the application requires.

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