Kaspersky Lab and B2B International have performed research to highlight the digital threats that Internet users are aware of as well as those most afraid of. It turns out that online accounts are the biggest concern for users. 
For European internet users, account hacking and malware stealing passwords and confidential information are the biggest concerns, with about the same percentage expressing concern about them (64% and 65% respectively).
Οι οικονομικές απειλές ήρθαν τρίτες στην κατάταξη με το 58% να ανησυχεί ότι μπορεί να χάσει χρήματα από ένα λογαριασμό, ακολουθούμενες από τα email και τις ιστοσελίδες phishing (ακόμα μια απειλή με στόχο τα στοιχεία connectionς σε λογαριασμό) που βρέθηκαν στην τέταρτη θέση.
On the other hand, spyware threats were also among those with which users seem more familiar, with 86% of respondents reporting that they are aware of issues such as hacking, phishing, and malware intercepting login information. This indicates that the most known and worrying Internet threat to users is the theft of their digital identity.
Threats that worry users the least are DDoS attacks and global espionage campaigns. This may be due to the fact that these types of digital attacks they mainly target companies and rarely threaten ordinary users. Unsurprisingly, DDoS attacks and spyware campaigns are the threats users are least familiar with, with 29% and 27% of respondents, respectively, not having heard of them.
An alarming result of researchs is that 28% of users do not know about the ransomware threat. This comes at a time when new malware that encrypts files from computers and demands a ransom for a decryption key appears more and more frequently.
Kaspersky Lab experts, for example, recently reported a new modification of it Trojan program Tesla Crypt, which required $ 500 from each victim.
Adware and malware targeting webcam access topped the list of threats that users said they were aware of and not concerned about. However, these programs are more dangerous than they appear. Cybercriminals can monitor users or extract confidential information via a webcam or use video clips to blackmail their victims, while "adware" programs can be used to embed even more dangerous programs.
So, research shows that users are still underestimating many digital threats. Interestingly, 51% of European users have seen a significant increase in the number of online threats, but only 20% believe it could be targeting digital attacks.
"People are worried about the security of their online accounts, although in fact few of them think they will be targeted by a digital assault. And there they are wrong! Attackers often rely on the element of surprise and attack where users do not expect it. For this reason, Kaspersky Lab recommends Internet users to broaden their knowledge of current threats, to be alert and to make sure that their security solutions are properly prepared and ready to cope with any potential threat"Said Peter Aleshkin, Head of Consumer Marketing for Emerging Markets at Kaspersky Lab.
The Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2016 and Kaspersky Total Security - multi-device are universal security solutions, protecting users of home computers and mobile devices from known and unknown threats. The products incorporate technologies to protect device owners from malware, including software υποκλοπής κωδικών πρόσβασης για ηλεκτρονικές υπηρεσίες, όπως επίσης και από οικονομικές απειλές, απειλές phishing, adware κ.α. Για τα συστήματα με λειτουργικό Windows, η λύση διαθέτει ένα μηχανισμό για την προστασία από μη εξουσιοδοτημένη πρόσβαση σε webcam και μικρόφωνο.
