Research of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Lab B2B International showed that almost half of European participants were faced online threats involving attempts theftof money. However, even digital attacks that do not involve money can lead to unforeseen costs.
Digital criminals obtain valuable data from users through various methods. The fastest way to "penetrate" the walletα τους είναι να αποκτήσουν πρόσβαση στους λογαριασμούς που διαθέτουν οι χρήστες σε συστήματα πληρωμών, online τραπεζικές services or online stores that store credit or debit card data. Among the many techniques they use to collect said information are phishing websites, which imitate official websites, malware that collects information and passwords, etc.
According to the survey, 53% of European users faced financial digital attacks last year, with 5% of respondents reporting a loss of money. Explaining how he lost money, 23% said the hackers stole their money by getting access to payment service accounts, 5% that he was cheated and entered his login information on a fake website and 10% that his login information was intercepted from malicious software. On average, those who have been the victims of online theft lost $ 313, but one in six victims lost over $ 1.000 due to online fraud.
During the year, the online accounts of many users (email, social media etc.) fell victim to hackers. At least 10% of European journalists reported this. Hacked accounts can be used by digital criminals to send spam and malicious URLs, as well as be sources of financial loss. Information that can be found in a user's email often includes account access emails sent by payment services and online stores in response to registration or password recovery requests.
In addition, 27% of Europeans reported incidents involving malware over the past year, with one in five having led to financial losses. The average financial loss from malware was $ 154 per European user. This amount also includes expenses related to the treatment of "infections", the help of IT specialists and the purchase of specialized software.
"Some users believe that digital threats are something distant that can only hurt someone in cyberspace. However, many online threats have a clear impact on real life, whether data loss or stolen money. Instead of paying the consequences, it is more prudent to take care of security in advance, "said Elena Kharchenko, Head of Consumer Product Management Kaspersky Lab.
Η Kaspersky Lab has developed an extensive "arsenal" with tools that offer safe Internet navigation. The Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2015 περιλαμβάνει, εκτός από anti-malware και anti-phishing εργαλεία, την τεχνολογία Safe Money που έχει σχεδιαστεί για να παρέχει επιπλέον προστασία στις οικονομικές συναλλαγές (για περιβάλλοντα Windows). Also, the Kaspersky Password Manager is a solution that covers multiple platforms for secure password storage. Allows users to create and store powerful passwords on webpages and applications, thus helping to enhance the security of online accounts.
