{"id":10828,"date":"2015-12-14T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=10828"},"modified":"2020-02-26T11:04:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:04:43","slug":"secure-online-finance-eight-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/secure-online-finance-eight-tips\/10828\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect your money from online fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

The more people that use credit cards, the bigger the number of criminals is that hunt their login credentials. Online fraud is a rather easy type of crime<\/a> as a criminal doesn\u2019t need to be physically fit, have highly adept social skills or even great programming experience. Lying on a sofa and releasing phishing sites and Trojan apps, cybercriminals wait while people bring their money to them. <\/p>\n

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However, if everybody knows and follows cybersecurity rules, cybercrime would become unprofitable and Internet-criminals might change their specialty and become lawful programmers, system administrators and designers.<\/p>\n

Yes, it sounds like a Utopia, but at least we have to try. Let\u2019s make the first step and learn, how to use online financial services securely. <\/p>\n

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1. The easiest way to come at user\u2019s password is not to steal it with malware but to deceive a user into turning it over. This approach is called phishing<\/a>, and unfortunately, it\u2019s been widely used ever since Internet became available to the masses. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s why you should not tell anybody your PIN and CVV2 code<\/strong>, as well as login credentials for your Internet bank. Even to your best friend or a bank employee. Don\u2019t believe any emails from the bank, which ask you to enter this information \u2014 they are false. <\/p>\n

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What is phishing and why should you care? Find out https:\/\/t.co\/eNlAvarhAy<\/a> #iteducation<\/a> #itsec<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EJc6vW8YUX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n