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Attackers ask the victim a cunning question that encourages them to open the "photo"

Scammers have developed a new way to spread malware to users' devices. They send files with the apk extension, disguising them as images.

Attackers send a file and ask a tricky question: "Is this you in the photo?" As soon as a person downloads the "image" to view it, malware gets onto their device.

If you receive such a message, do not download the files under any circumstances! 
press service of the department for organizing the fight against illegal use of information and communication technologies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

APK or Android Package Kit is a file format for Android applications and some other operating systems that are based on Android. They are used to distribute and install mobile applications and middleware.

Earlier www1.ru reported that online fraudsters came up with a tricky scam, disguising themselves as employees of "Russian Post". They began to notify the victim of the need to pay for a non-existent parcel from abroad. If they refused to carry out the transaction, the fraudsters asked users to name the code from the SMS in order to allegedly оформлять a refusal in the databases of the postal service.

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