Eiii Ghana! Cyber security dey become big problem, especially for we Android phone users. New report dey show say over 40 million times people download apps for Google Play wey be full of bad things (malware) from June 2024 to May 2025. Imagine! That be plenty people wey dey put themselves for danger.
Mobile Phones Dey Under Attack
According to security experts at Zscaler, malware wey dey target mobile phones don increase by 67% for the past year. Spyware and banking trojans be the main problem. These things dey steal your information and money! Dem dey use new ways too, like phishing, smishing (wey be like phishing but through SMS), and SIM-swapping. Make you dey sharp!
How Dem Dey Do Am?
These cybercriminals dey send you fake messages (phishing) or dem dey put bad apps for your phone so dem go steal your bank details and passwords. Banking malware don increase plenty for the past three years. Even though the rate no increase too much this year compared to last year, e still dey dangerous.
- Adware: This one dey show you plenty adverts wey fit lead you to bad websites.
- Joker: This malware dey steal your information.
- Spyware: This one dey spy on you! E dey steal your data, record your calls, and even steal your identity.
Energy Sector Seff Dey Suffer
E no be only mobile phones wey dey suffer. The energy sector too dey under attack. Cyber attacks against energy companies don increase by 387%! This dey very serious because e fit affect our power supply and other important things.
Wetin We Go Do?
Zscaler dey advice say make we take cyber security serious. We need strong security measures to protect our phones, our internet of things (IoT) devices, and important sectors like energy. Make we all dey vigilant and make sure we no dey download apps from unknown sources. Make we dey update our phones and antivirus software regularly. Cyber security be everybody ein business!