"Beeline" and "Kaspersky Lab will compete along with the SMS-fraud
The VimpelCom Group (Beeline brand) and Kaspersky Lab reported about joining forces with a view to jointly counter the massive online distribution of malicious software and fraudulent schemes that use the mobile telephone to extort money.
Collaboration involves the development of measures to protect Internet users and mobile clients Beeline from the destructive activities of SMS-Trojans that send messages from their mobile devices to pay premium rates, or carry the money to other mobile phones.
Typically, this type of fraud related to the receipt of subscribers of cellular operators, SMS-spam mailing is conducted with private rooms. The subscriber receives an SMS with the text something like this: "Poluchen MMS podarok ot" Katya "dlya abonenta +7903 XXXXXXX. Posmotret: http:// *****. ru / *. jar". Clicking on the link to the phone downloaded malicious Java- application that can send one or more SMS-messages, and thus devastate the balance of the mobile account of the victim.
Joint efforts will also enable companies to protect users from the various versions of programs-blockers, algorithm which is based on the termination of access to data of a personal computer and the requirement to send money to unlock via SMS or POS terminals.
In the framework of Kaspersky Lab in real time will inform the Beeline to mobile numbers found in the malicious content. For its part, Beeline, after appropriate checks, going quickly to prevent the use of telephone numbers for fraudulent purposes.
Experts "Beeline" and "Kaspersky Lab" will remind you to be vigilant when visiting unfamiliar Web sites, use of anti-virus protection is not only personal computers but also on mobile devices, as well as timely updates for your operating system.
If your computer was blocked program extortionists, site www.safe.beeline.ru can find links to free services unlock the leading providers of antivirus software, as well as the most complete information about common types of fraud and how to avoid them.
Collaboration involves the development of measures to protect Internet users and mobile clients Beeline from the destructive activities of SMS-Trojans that send messages from their mobile devices to pay premium rates, or carry the money to other mobile phones.
Typically, this type of fraud related to the receipt of subscribers of cellular operators, SMS-spam mailing is conducted with private rooms. The subscriber receives an SMS with the text something like this: "Poluchen MMS podarok ot" Katya "dlya abonenta +7903 XXXXXXX. Posmotret: http:// *****. ru / *. jar". Clicking on the link to the phone downloaded malicious Java- application that can send one or more SMS-messages, and thus devastate the balance of the mobile account of the victim.
Joint efforts will also enable companies to protect users from the various versions of programs-blockers, algorithm which is based on the termination of access to data of a personal computer and the requirement to send money to unlock via SMS or POS terminals.
In the framework of Kaspersky Lab in real time will inform the Beeline to mobile numbers found in the malicious content. For its part, Beeline, after appropriate checks, going quickly to prevent the use of telephone numbers for fraudulent purposes.
Experts "Beeline" and "Kaspersky Lab" will remind you to be vigilant when visiting unfamiliar Web sites, use of anti-virus protection is not only personal computers but also on mobile devices, as well as timely updates for your operating system.
If your computer was blocked program extortionists, site www.safe.beeline.ru can find links to free services unlock the leading providers of antivirus software, as well as the most complete information about common types of fraud and how to avoid them.
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