The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and the digital government confirmed that there is no truth to what some people are circulating about hacking the phone via phone calls.
She explained that there is absolutely no truth to what is being circulated about receiving calls inquiring about the developments of the "Kofid-19" vaccine, causing a breakthrough for phones, stealing pictures and personal files.
The authority stressed on its pages on social media, that there is no way to penetrate the phone or steal data by making or receiving phone calls.
The "Communications Organization" previously monitored a number of fraudulent messages that contain fake links that reach users in the form of short text messages on phones, and through "WhatsApp" messages, impersonating the names of companies or banking authorities, and asks users to contact certain numbers, and to make personal dataAnd bank card data, under the pretext of banning the ATM card to be fraud and stolen.
The authority stressed not to deal with the unknown links currently scattered via personal email, as it contains malicious software, and called for not to pressure such links except after confirming the person sent, to avoid exposure to any malicious programs.
She advised the dealers not to click on strange links or open attachments from unreasonable sources, and also called on users to ensure the authenticity of text messages, not to communicate through the numbers mentioned in the letter, and to communicate with the official authority through direct contact using the numbers on their official channels.
The "Communications Organization" previously stressed the necessity of updating electronic devices and smartphones, downloading the anti -virus applications continuously, and avoiding the use of pirate programs or obtaining them from unreliable sites.
• The authority advised to download the anti -virus applications.
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