Kaspersky Lab presents it One dollar lesson, an interactive program designed to educate Internet users and teach them how to protect their money from online fraud. More specifically, the company's new training program presents users with the most common online banking threats, showing them how to protect their money in each of these cases.
Η ηλεκτρονική οικονομική απάτη είναι ένας ιδιαίτερα ανερχόμενος κίνδυνος για τους χρήστες του Internet. Σύμφωνα με έρευνα της B2B International και της Kaspersky Lab, το 43% των ερωτηθέντων ανέφερε ότι αντιμετώπισε τουλάχιστον μία επίθεση με στόχο τις οικονομικές του πληροφορίες σε περίοδο 12 μηνών. Ακόμη πιο ανησυχητικό είναι το ποσοστό των ατόμων που έχασε κάποιο ποσό λόγω online τραπεζικής απάτης και δεν ήταν σε θέση να το ανακτήσει πλήρως (44% των ερωτηθέντων).
Users may underestimate how exposed they are during electronic financial transactions. It may be difficult to understand the details of online payment processes and the various threats that might arise along the way. Whether it's a One Dollar Lesson or thousands, the course is often the same and users should be aware of what can go wrong when they transfer money using their laptop, tablet or smartphone .
In this context, the interactive program One dollar lesson offers three educational modules. Each follows the "virtual journey" of a dollar payment through cyberspace and to its final destination, a bank server that faces obstacles such as phishing attacks, programs Trojans and man-in-the-middle attacks, among others. The threats are vividly depicted, as are of course the "heroes" who help the dollar reach its destination safely.
Each section of the One Dollar Lesson includes short descriptions of the threats, as well as the latest information on trends and the impact of these online risks. This data comes from leading sources, such as Kaspersky Lab's own research.
"The online banking and electronic payments are now a commonplace, with millions of people transferring money to pay their bills, donate or buy through Internet. Internet users may not be properly informed about the threats their money may face, which may make them more careless in their online transactions. That's why we created these interactive courses to help users better understand the threats and handle their money more responsibly when they are online. We believe that proper information is the best preparation for all of us, said Alexander Erofeev, Chief Marketing Officer of Kaspersky Lab.
The modules are imaginatively designed, in a beautiful graphic environment and with content related to the various tricks and methods used by fraudsters to steal money and bank login details. Each user who completes watching all three sections will be rewarded with one free three-month trial version of Kaspersky Total Security - Multi-Device, the leading solution for Kaspersky Lab for home users. The product also includes technology Safe Money, which offers additional protection for online financial transactions. For example, before approving an online payment, Safe Money checks its origin by clicking hereand verifies its certificate through the cloud, ensuring that there is no malicious activity that can affect the procedure of the transaction on the computer.
For more information on online banking threats, and for its free trial version Kaspersky Total Security -Multi-Device, users can visit the address http://onedollarlesson.com/.
More information about the new One Dollar Lesson is available on its homepage Kaspersky Lab on Facebook.
