Beware cool-looking beta crypto-apps. They may be money-stealing fakes

The FBI has warned of a scam in which criminals lure people into installing what they think are pre-release beta-grade phone apps to try out – only for the software to be laced with malware. That malicious code may steal data from devices, access and drain online financial accounts, or completely hijack the handhelds. By …

[sitta_europea]

If you don't expect the attachment, don't know exactly what's in it, and don't know how to find out without 'opening' it, then it's probably best just to delete it.

In my experience most virus scanners miss a frighteningly large fraction of malicious attachments. Few will reliably find even four out of five. Some find no more than a few percent.

Don't open any unknown attachment, even if you have scanned it.

Sometimes it's a risk even to use the scanner on your computer to scan an attachment.

If you really know what you're doing you might want to send it for scanning at Virustotal or Jotti.

But whatever you do, don't bet on the result.

[MachDiamond]

"most virus scanners miss a frighteningly large fraction of malicious attachments."

That's because the attachment isn't malware or a virus. It's just a link that takes you someplace where you get asked to fill out forms and enter banking information just like any shopping portal. It might be trying to get you to dl a piece of software. It's as bad as all of the QR codes that people will just scan without a thought. I've had people want me to get a virtual business card from them by scanning a QR code on their phone and I just have to shake my head and walk away.

[ThatOne]

> I've had people want me to get a virtual business card from them by scanning a QR code on their phone and I just have to shake my head and walk away.

Yes, but cool!

You have to show you're moving with the times, that you're "cyber", virtual, connected (also blockchain, drone, AI, and whatever other buzzwords I forgot)...

[AdamWill]

"Beware cool-looking beta crypto-apps. They may be money-stealing fakes"

...as opposed to inevitably-money-losing genuine ones?

[sarusa]

'money-stealing fakes'

So these are even faster scams than the real crypto apps, which are pyramid scheme scams but generally longer term?

[ChoHag]

> The FBI has warned of a scam in which criminals lure people into installing what they think are pre-release beta-grade phone apps to try out – only for the software to be laced with malware.

The FBI is on the ball!

Will they discover viruses next? Phishing scams?

[Blackjack]

Beware of all crypto-apps. They wil be money-stealing

It should say "Beware of all crypto-apps. They wil be money-stealing."

https://web3isgoinggreat.com/

If all evidence points to crypto being a scam, what more do you need, for Jesus to come to the pub and say "Hey mate, don't put money on this, is a bad idea."?