Phone users warned over malicious apps

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has urged iOS and Android phone users to look out for some 200 malicious applications and delete them from their devices if found.

DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said the ministry and the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) have found more than 200 apps infected with malware and published them on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/prmdes.official.

These malicious apps include Chat Text SMS, Classic Game Messenger, Care Message, Cartoons Me, Creative Emoji Keyboard, Flashlight Flash Alert On Call, Password Manager and YouToon-All Cartoon Effect.

Anyone who has these apps installed on their devices is urged to delete them immediately as well as update their software to ensure that security is up to date, Mr Chaiwut said, adding that the ministry has already asked Google and Apple to remove these…