Trojans in Applications
Sending Trojans through the email is so Web 1.0, that the cyberattackers have jumped the bandwagon of the Facebook and MySpace generation. They have included Trojans into the apps and widgets available in these sites. According to researchers at Finjan, cyberattackers are now going to these social networking sites such to get more victims.
“Attacks will become more sophisticated by combining several services in order to heighten infection ratios and decrease the detection rate, while providing more robust and scalable attack frameworks,” Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer, Finjan, said in a news release. “The focus will be on trojan technology as it enables maximum flexibility in terms of command and control. This adds another potentially malicious element to the ‘legitimate’ web traffic that needs to be examined by security solutions.”
In short, before installing the app or widget that your friend sent you, confirm if it came from them. If it didn’t, kindly delete it immediately. If it did come from them, research on the app or widget from previous users.