Kaspersky Lab: The online markets are becoming more and more popular, but may not always have the desired end for 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 exacerbated 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 money theft are rare incidents that will not happen to themselves. At the same time, only 22% is afraid that it may be a target of a digital attack. However, statistics show that about 27% of European users have experienced financial digital threats at least once during the previous year.
"Even if one is confident that the financial company or online store will return the stolen money in the event of online fraud, we should all be cautious. There may indeed be full compensation, although evidence suggests that this occurs in just over half of cases. In any case, however, lost time and stress are not compensated. That is why it is important to give special caution in protection των εμπιστευτικών πληροφοριών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των οικονομικών δεδομένων», δήλωσε η Elena Kharchenko, Head of Consumer Product Management of Kaspersky Lab.
Consumers can use solutions to help them protect their data and money. For example, the Kaspersky Internet Security - Multi-Device 2015, by Kaspersky Lab, in addition to basic tools against digital threats, also includes the integrated Safe Money technology for Windows operating systems. This technology was specifically developed to provide additional security for online transactions. When one user αποκτά πρόσβαση σε μια υπηρεσία πληρωμών ή είναι έτοιμος να πραγματοποιήσει μια αγορά από ένα ηλεκτρονικό κατάστημα, η τεχνολογία Safe Money της Kaspersky Lab πιστοποιεί την αυθεντικότητα της ιστοσελίδας, αντιπαραθέτοντας τη με μια βάση δεδομένων στο cloud. Ταυτόχρονα, εξασφαλίζει την προστασία των πληροφοριών που εισάγονται μέσω μιας λύσης «εικονικού πληκτρολογίου» (virtual keyboard), which prevents interception by keyloggers.
