mentioned below :

• The rogue application may get installed in the victim’s devices and give the attackers full control of the devices using malware.
• The attackers can read, update, or delete sensitive data from the devices.
• Attackers can harvest passwords from the devices.
• Attackers can turn the infected devices into a botnet and exploit the botnet to spread malware, make a DoS attack, or use them for other malicious purposes.
• Attackers can track the locations of the users and spy on them.
• Attackers can even invade the privacy of the users and record various activities of the users secretly.

How to stay protected from the threats of outdated applications?

We can take a few steps to prevent the threats of outdated applications:

• App stores should notify the users about the discontinuation of applications from the app stores.
• Developers should develop a secure application and update the users about the discontinuation of the application.
• Users should update the applications regularly with recent security patches or remove the applications if they cannot be updated anymore.