Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and AhnLab Sign MOU to Prevent and Block 'Voice Phishing'

If Police Provide Malicious App Files
AhnLab Analyzes and Establishes Detection and Blocking Process

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 22nd that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AhnLab to prevent and block voice phishing.

According to the agreement, when the police extract malicious app files from the mobile phones of voice phishing victims and provide them to AhnLab, AhnLab will immediately analyze the malicious apps and establish a process to detect and block them as quickly as possible through its security programs.

Both organizations expect that this will help prevent voice phishing crimes that have recently increased, which deceive victims into installing malicious apps on their phones. Since the 9th of last month, the police have provided AhnLab with over 160 malicious app files.

The police emphasized that to prevent the installation of malicious apps, people should not click recklessly on apps or internet addresses (URLs) from unknown sources, and even if asked to install an app, they should refuse first and then verify.

A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official said, "If infected with a malicious app, even dialing a normal phone number may connect to the criminal," and urged, "If you have any suspicion, please strictly follow security rules such as making calls from another mobile phone or a landline to verify."

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