In June, the Kaspersky Lab recorded increase in malicious messages purporting to be sent by online travel services. These are fake alerts that mimic confirmation emails for online hotel or airline bookings and usually contain preletterτα Trojan spyware, τα οποία χρησιμοποιούν ως κάλυψη φόρμες αποδείξεων γι' αυτές τις συναλλαγές. Συγκεκριμένα, τα κακόβουλα μηνύματα που υποτίθεται ότι προέρχονται από υπηρεσίες κράτησης, περιέχουν συνήθως το Trojan Ursnif, το οποίο υποκλέπτει εμπιστευτικά δεδομένα και τα στέλνει σε έναν απομακρυσμένο server. Το Trojan μπορεί να παρακολουθήσει την κίνηση στο δίκτυο, να «κατεβάσει» και να «τρέξει» άλλα κακόβουλα προγράμματα, καθώς και να απενεργοποιήσει ορισμένες applications system, such as the firewall.
Therefore, those who plan their holidays or travel to various destinations in the summer may face the risk of falling victim to digital criminals. With this in mind, Kaspersky Lab lists some useful tips for (secure) online holidays.
Designing the holidays
After the user has found a reliable site to "book" his stay, special attention must be paid to the electronic payment process. Before the transaction takes place, your device and software must be checked to ensure that the security features are fully up-to-date. Payment services must be checked for security reasons, while a strong anti-virus solution with built-in mode protection of financial transactions must be "running" continuously. THE technology Kaspersky Lab's Safe Money checks whether a website is safe, ensures that users have not been tricked by a fake or malicious website, and then "opens" the site in a special, protected mode.
Devices
Of course, most will take their mobile phone, tablet or laptop together on their holidays. However, if valuable data is stored on the device, users need to make sure they have backed up an external hard drive. This ensures that data will be secure, even if a device is lost, stolen or spoiled.
Also, for mobile devices, it is useful to have a data protection solution installed in the event of theft, or at least users should know how to use the corresponding functions that may be built into their device. For example, Anti-Theft operation of the solution Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device can hide contacts, calls, text messages, and logins if a smartphone is lost or stolen. It also provides the ability to block and locate the location of the device, erase data, even capture a photo of anyone trying to use it.
During the holidays
When a user is on a family vacation, it is important to have a few contact phones with them, for emergencies – especially when the taxiδι γίνεται στο εξωτερικό, οπότε και η σύνδεση στο Διαδίκτυο μπορεί να μην είναι πάντα διαθέσιμη. Πρέπει, λοιπόν, οι αριθμοί αυτοί να βρίσκονται στο τηλέφωνό ή σε ένα laptop, ενώ καλό θα ήταν να υπάρχουν κάπου και γραπτά. Επίσης, ειδικά αν το ταξίδι γίνεται στο εξωτερικό, οι χρήστες πρέπει να είναι σίγουροι ότι γνωρίζουν πώς να πραγματοποιούν κλήσεις προς τη χώρα τους.
Wi-Fi Hotspots
Special attention should be paid to hotspots, such as free wi-fi in hotels or cafes, as there may be various dangers. If possible, it is best for users to avoid online banking, online shopping or any other sensitive transaction from hotspots, unless these networks have a secure VPN connection. Those who are going to use hotspots, it is good to install applications or VPN software to protect their devices.
Credit cards
It is a good idea for travelers to have at least two credit or debit cards with them. This ensures that there are alternatives in case a card is lost or - for some reason - canceled.
It is therefore good for users to take all of the above steps to ensure that they are adequately protected against any digital criminal threat or fraud that could disrupt their vacation and enjoyment.
