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Sherlock says “A World with the Internet is Unsafe”

  Once a journalist in Baker street interviewed Mr Sherlock Holmes about a cybercrime happening in the Cyberspace. Disclaimer : This article is about privacy and security measure that needs to be taken in   cyberspace Journalist: Hello Sir, I am a Steve working as journalist and I have few queries about the cybercrime happening nowadays and the reasons behind it. Sherlock: A world with the internet is unsafe, the technologies and applications that we use are often not secure and our data might not be safe. Journalist: Sir, can you explain briefly? Sherlock: We download applications, files, music etc from different sites. This may trigger a Malware. This Malware acts as Spyware. Through this malware, we will have full access to the entire mobile such as a camera, microphone, messages, contacts and logs. Malware will also be able to gain access to content-sensitive information such as OTPs, bank details and these confidential details will help hackers gain access to the bank accou