With all that in mind, when you get down to it, Pokemon Go contains very little “game”. But the fevered anticipation of the game has also created opportunities for attackers, a cybersecurity software firm said.
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Pokemon Go was launched in Germany before it was brought over to the United Kingdom where you should now expect to see young and old trainers trying to match each other out on the streets with smartphones in their hands.
The mobile gaming app first rolled out in the US, Australia and New Zealand in the first week of July, becoming an instant smash hit and rocketing up the most-downloaded lists on app stores.
AFP journalists were able to download the game from Apple’s iTunes store and Google’s Play store in Berlin.
Petit said these malicious apps have remote access tools, which allow attackers to take control of the unsuspecting user’s smartphone. Niantic Labs has not released a timeline as to when the Pokemon GO official release date in different regions worldwide. As of Tuesday, 33% of them were using Pokemon Go, exceeding the 30% who have Twitter.
Pokemon Go needs no introduction now; after only a few days of being launched in a couple of countries, the augmented reality pokemon game has shaken up the world with its impact.
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However, while users around the world – including South Africa even its not yet officially available here – are playing the game in their millions, they need to be aware of the threats posed.
