Kaspersky Lab: The online purchases are becoming more and more popular, but they may not always have the desired outcome for them users. Πρόσφατη research of 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.
«Ακόμα και αν κάποιος είναι βέβαιος ότι η χρηματοοικονομική company 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 caution στην προστασία των εμπιστευτικών πληροφοριών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των οικονομικών δεδομένων», δήλωσε η Elena Kharchenko, Head of Consumer Product Management της 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 a user accesses a payment service or is ready to make a purchase from an online store, Kaspersky Lab's Safe Money technology verifies the authenticity of the website by comparing it to a cloud database. At the same time, it ensures the protection of information entered through a "virtual keyboard" solution, which prevents interception by keyloggers.
