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\"\"Definitely was not aware that this could happen, but it looks like we may see more and more of this soon. \u00a0There is a fake Instagram app (as reported by USA Today<\/a>) \u00a0that installs malware on your device instead of delivering the service. \u00a0It seems that attackers are looking at ways to get into your device and as more and more apps become popular, we will see this.<\/p>\n

Advice:<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Stay within Google Play or iTunes\/App store and do not venture out. \u00a0Apps downloaded through google.com or any other file sharing service may result in a fake app.<\/p>\n

With Instagram’s huge success over the past month, its no wonder this is happening. \u00a0Don’t fall for it…you now know what NOT to do.<\/p>\n

Share this post on:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Definitely was not aware that this could happen, but it looks like we may see more and more of this soon. \u00a0There is a fake Instagram app (as reported by USA Today) \u00a0that installs malware on your device instead of delivering the service. \u00a0It seems that attackers are looking at ways to get into your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[137,16],"tags":[24,191,25,193,189,187,192,188,190],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nFake "Instagram" App on Android - Malware Alert - 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