Kaspersky Lab: The online purchases are becoming more and more popular, but they may not always have the desired outcome for them users. Recent research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International found that the 41% of European users who lost money in cases of fraud in online transactions failed to get back all or even part of the amount lost.
Although many financial institutions declare willing to return money lost due to digital crime, as soon as 59% of Europeans reported that they were able to fully reimburse their financial losses. 4% of the victims in Europe received only partial compensation, while 27% did not get anything back. These losses can be significant as the average amount of money stolen by digital criminals was $ 313, while 16% of respondents reported losses above $ 1.000.
This situation is aggravated by the fact that not all users are fully aware of the existence of the risk of digital fraud. Specifically, 16% of respondents in Europe believe that online crimes and theft money are rare events, which are not going to happen to them. At the same time, only 22% fear being a digital target attacks. However, statistics show that around 27% of European users experienced financial digital threats at least once in the previous year.
«Ακόμα και αν κάποιος είναι βέβαιος ότι η χρηματοοικονομική εταιρεία ή το ηλεκτρονικό κατάστημα θα επιστρέψει τα κλεμμένα χρήματα σε περίπτωση ηλεκτρονικής απάτης, θα πρέπει όλοι να είμαστε προσεκτικοί. Πράγματι μπορεί να υπάρξει πλήρης αποζημίωση, αν και τα στοιχεία δείχνουν ότι αυτό συμβαίνει λίγο πάνω από τις μισές περιπτώσεις. Σε κάθε περίπτωση όμως, ο χαμένος χρόνος και το άγχος δεν αποζημιώνονται. Γι' αυτό είναι σημαντικό να δίνεται ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στην protection of confidential information, including financial data," said Elena Kharchenko, its Head of Consumer Product Management Kaspersky Lab.
Consumers can use solutions to help protect them data and their money. For example, the Kaspersky Internet Security - Multi-Device 2015, of Kaspersky Lab, in addition to basic tools against digital threats, also includes the built-in Safe Money technology for Windows operating systems. This technology has been developed specifically to provide additional security for online transactions. When a user accesses a payment service or is about to make a purchase from an online store, Kaspersky Lab's Safe Money technology verifies the authenticity of the website by contrasting it with a cloud database. At the same time, it ensures the protection of information entered through a "virtual keyboard" solution, which prevents interception by keyloggers.
