42 Chinese apps TrueCaller, SHAREit, UC Browser,BeautyPlus ,Mi Store etc. as dangerous by the government.

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42 Chinese apps TrueCaller, SHAREit, UC Browser,BeautyPlus ,Mi Store etc. as dangerous by the government.

the government issued an advisory posted along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), been sent to all field formations of the Army and paramilitary forces warning of a cyber attack through mobile phones.
As per the advisory issued to officers and other ranks the use of these apps can be detrimental to data security with implications on national security. Inputs suggest that foreign intelligence agencies, especially from China and Pakistan, were using such mobile apps to break into smartphones and steal data.
Officials have been told to ensure that officers and men under their control delete certain apps created by Chinese companies or having Chinese links from their mobile phones, whether official or personal.

The advisory from Home Ministry has listed 42 apps. Here’s the full list. 

  1. Weibo
  2. WeChat
  3. SHAREit
  4. Truecaller
  5. UC News
  6. UC Browser
  7. BeautyPlus
  8. NewsDog
  9. VivaVideo QU Video Inc
  10. Parallel Space
  11. APUS Browser
  12. Perfect Corp
  13. Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab)
  14. CM Browser
  15. Mi Community
  16. DU recorder
  17. Vault-Hide
  18. YouCam Makeup
  19. Mi Store
  20. cacheClear DU apps studio
  21. DU Battery Saver
  22. DU Cleaner
  23. DU Privacy
  24. 360 Security
  25. DU Browser
  26. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
  27. Baidu Translate
  28. Baidu Map
  29. Wonder Camera
  30. ES File Explorer
  31. Photo Wonder
  32. QQ International
  33. QQ Music
  34. QQ Mail
  35. QQ Player
  36. QQ NewsFeed
  37. WeSync
  38. QQ Security Centre
  39. SelfieCity
  40. Mail Master
  41. Mi Video call -Xiaomi
  42. QQ – LauncherIndia faced its biggest cyber attack in 2012 when ITBP was compromised.
    The attack was traced to North Korea. ITBP had been repeatedly warned of an impending cyber attack by NTRO and the matter was even taken up at the level of the PMO.
    A phishing attack, also in 2012, had compromised the SPG. Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s travel plans to Bangkok in June had been leaked.
    IN 2010, the Union Home Ministry had mulled whether Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE could be banned in India. Amongst the many gadgets supplied by these firms, the Home Ministry had flagged modems as being particularly vulnerable.
    The advisory says, “As per reliable inputs, a number of Android/IOS apps developed by Chinese developers or having Chinese links are reportedly either spyware or other malicious ware.
    Use of these apps by our force personnel can be detrimental to data security having implications on the force and national security.”

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