Russians have been given ways to recognize password stealing bots
Bots designed to steal passwords during two-factor authentication call from unofficial numbers. This was announced on January 16 by Yaroslav Istomin, information security specialist at ST IT Group and expert of the TechNet NTI market.
According to him, such bots can be recognized by speech peculiarities or inappropriate pauses.
"The way to identify an attack using OTP-bots (bots for stealing one-time passwords, One-Time-Password) is that the number from which the call came or the sender's address does not match the official contact of the bank/service," Istomin told RIA Novosti.
He also emphasized that the call after logging into the app should alert users, as attackers try to cause panic in the interlocutor.
In order not to become a victim of con artists, the expert recommended to be attentive to each call and never give the login code. In addition, it is necessary to install applications to protect against spam calls.
On the same day it was reported that in early 2025, criminals began to distribute on the Web links to phishing resources and bot programs that allow you to steal funds from the crypto wallets of Telegram users. In particular, malware resources appeared, offering free NFT collectibles with Pepe the Frog and cryptocurrency, allegedly as part of a daily giveaway from the Telegram community. To receive the prizes, you must connect your cryptocurrency wallet to the site, which will eventually lead to the loss of all funds stored on it, experts warned.