Malicious Apps Pose a Big Threat to Financial Security 

Malicious mobile applications are the main threat to the security of financial services in the country, says the CEO of KASHEF, the company in charge of the safety and security of banking services. 
"Mobile applications downloaded from unauthorized websites account for the major part of financial cybercrime, as reported by the police and judiciary…These applications unlawfully get information about user identity and their bank accounts, including the one-time-password," Ali Akbar Kazeminia told IBENA. 
KASHEF is focused on raising public awareness about cybercrime means and practices by creating videos to be shown via the media. It is planning to develop a digital signature for financial applications in collaboration with major app development companies to help users make sure about the authenticity of the application they download, the Kazeminia said.