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Bank scams targeting mobile users are on the rise as customers turn to banking on their smartphones during the pandemic, warns a cybersecurity firm.
Kaspersky Asia Pacific managing director Chris Connell said a common phishing scam involved victims receiving an SMS or email with an urgent note telling the recipient to log in and update their bank account details.
However, the link provided instead directs the victim to a fake website created by fraudsters to steal the their banking details, like their username and password.
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VOV.VN - Despite experts issuing frequent warnings about the possible risks relating to the use of cryptocurrencies, especially cybercrime linked to Bitcoin, the use of the digital currency is once more booming again domestically as investors try to reap the benefits of the online asset.
The price of Bitcoin has risen to US$63,131, reaching an all-time high in the process. Coupled with the emergence of Pi, a new digital currency, the Vietnamese crypto market witnessed a large influx of new investors during the early months of the year.
A survey of global consumer data company conducted by Statista shows that the country has the second highest rate of Bitcoin use in the world, behind only Nigeria. Due to millions of US dollars traded in the virtual currency each month, Bitcoin exchanges have become a target for cybercriminals.
Thursday, 15 Apr 2021 10:21 PM MYT
Kaspersky Asia Pacific managing director Chris Connell said cybercriminals have several tactics on their sleeves such as tricking consumers into downloading fake, legitimate-looking e-wallet apps, which actually are malware aiming to infect smartphones used for digital payments. Picture by Choo Choy May
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 A total of 103,573 mobile malware attempts were detected in Malaysia last year in tandem with the increased usage of e-payment platforms, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network.
Generally, 99.9 per cent of the mobile threats were targeted on Android and less than 0.1 per cent on iOS, it said.