Millions of citizens around the world have been victims, at least once in their life, of fraud against their current account or credit card. Let’s find out together the main tricks of cybercriminals.
There’s a good chance it could happen to you too. Without to forget the risk that you run every day with sms, emails and “malicious” links that allow cybercriminals to access your sensitive data, falling despite you in the terrible trap of phishing.
The criminals they certainly no longer need your physical credit card to commit fraud. Instead, credit card fraud has evolved into one of cyber security threats Most common . For example, a Capital One hack from 2019, has released, in the USA, the credit card information of over 100 million people.
How is it possible, one wonders, that such sensitive data is in the public domain?
The question is legitimate: How can you protect yourself and your credit card from scammers?
How can you protect your online bank account?
Let’s start risks you take every day.
They’ve been there for a long time the so-called card skimmers. These little devices collect the credit card data from the magnetic strips of the card, which the criminals then use to create a cloned card. Thieves they install skimmers on ATMs, gas pumps and other publicly available card readers. Information is stolen directly by accessing your card chip.
It didn’t end there. Open wireless connections in places like coffee shops and airports they are notoriously dangerous. Hackers can use what’s called a “man-in-the-middle” (MITM) attack to intercept your connection and harvest any data you share, including credit card information.
But here is one of dangers that you constantly run every day, that your bank account runs through every day, with the risk of your sensitive account data being identified and your money disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The tricks of hackers: phishing and more
Phishing is a type of cyber attack designed for log into to your sensitive information.
A phishing message pretends to be from an organization you trust such as your bank. But if you share information by clicking on the link or replying to the email/sms, the data will go directly into the hands of a hacker.
Phishing attacks they can also try to make you download attachments that include malware. This malicious software can steal sensitive data from your devices and share it with hackers.
After all this information, have you become aware, if it was necessary, that your savings are by no means safe. Only the knowledge of what is happening around you and the right attention can avoid very unpleasant surprises and they allow you to take the right steps to protect your money.
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