Research of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Lab B2B International showed that almost half of European participants were faced online threats of attempted money theft. However, even digital non-money-related attacks may lead to unforeseen costs.
Digital criminals acquire valuable data from users by various methods. The fastest way to "penetrate" their wallets is to gain access to user accounts in payment systems, online banking services, or online stores that store credit or debit card data. Among the many techniques used to collect this information are phishing websites, which mimic official websites, malicious software that collects data and passwords, and so on.
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.
Κατά τη διάρκεια της χρονιάς, οι online λογαριασμοί πολλών χρηστών (email, social media κλπ.) έπεσαν θύματα χάκερ. Αυτό τουλάχιστον ανέφερε το 10% των Ευρωπαίων δημοσιογράφων. Οι παραβιασμένοι λογαριασμοί μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν από τους ψηφιακούς εγκληματίες για αποστολή spam και κακόβουλων URL, αλλά και να αποτελέσουν πηγές οικονομικών απωλειών. Στις πληροφορίες που μπορούν να βρεθούν στο ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο ενός χρήστη περιλαμβάνονται συχνά mail με στοιχεία πρόσβασης σε λογαριασμούς, τα οποία έχουν αποσταλεί από υπηρεσίες πληρωμών και ηλεκτρονικά καταστήματα, απαντώντας σε αιτήματα εγγραφής ή recoveryof passwords.
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 think of digital threats as something distant, that can only harm someone in cyberspace. However, many online threats have clear real-life implications, whether it's data loss or stolen money. Instead of paying the consequences, it is wiser to take care of one's safety in advance," said Elena Kharchenko, Head of Consumer Product Management of Kaspersky Lab.
Η Kaspersky Lab has developed an extensive "arsenal" of tools that offer safe navigation on the Internet. The Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2015 includes, except anti-malware and anti-phishing tools, Safe Money technology designed to provide additional protection for financial transactions (for Windows environments). 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.
