Bangkok Bank recommends 5 (not) secret tips Reduce cyber risks Increase caution on New Year’s Eve. Higher than normal cash flow transaction volume
Bank of Bangkok Recommend 5 ways to use digital banking with peace of mind Blocking cyber threats, respecting the principles slow but sure do not rush to decide you risk falling victim Point out that criminals turn to attack weaknesses in behavior: negligence reiterate caution especially during the new year Due to the flow of money, the volume of transactions is higher than normal.
Mr. Kitti Kosavisuth, Head of Cyber Security Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited revealed that nowadays consumers are increasingly choosing financial services through online and digital channels. It is in line with the lifestyles of customers who want to make transactions conveniently, quickly and reduce the use of cash.
The Bank is engaged in the development of various services. that meet the needs of such use Including giving customers confidence in terms of security. per transaction on principles which are international standards
However, the bank found that the cyber threats it encountered were quite high in the past. It is commonly found in 5 forms:
1. Trick into disclosing information via phishing emails or text messages which often contain a link to fill out information
2. The trick to do as you like, like downloading a program.
3. Access to exploited machines
4. Impersonate government agencies to expedite regulatory compliance
5. Send malware infected documents by mail
5 ways to increase transaction security
- Make sure you keep the software updated to the current version.
- Install anti-threat tools such as antivirus programs.
- Do not install the software from a link attached to an email or text message.
- Do not provide personal information, OTP or password to others.
- Increase caution at every stage of the transaction.
Currently found that hackers Focus theft directly on the user. As consumers are increasingly using technology in their daily lives. who may have knowledge Experience and caution in use differ. In which hackers exploit vulnerabilities or weaknesses in user behavior to attack.
Be aware of hackers’ persuasion techniques.
- Use the urgency of the event. Come and encourage the rush to make decisions, such as transacting at a specific time. There is an emergency that must be done immediately.
- tricks into believing and misleads, such as filling out information that usually uses only a username and password, but deceives or convinces that more information is needed.
- arouse sympathy and get them to believe deceitful words like their children having an accident urgently need money for medical bills
- Refer to bodies of authority such as the Revenue Agency which collects taxes or traffic fines, etc.
The important thing that users should pay attention to is to analyze and understand themselves what kind of people we are What kind of behavior, for example, when receiving a message from a group of friends? then send it Without reading carefully or making decisions quickly with negligence
When we understand ourselves and our behavior An important behavior that can help increase confidence is to reduce the speed of decision making, and a slow but sure action is to think and think about goals first every time. Do not fall victim to scams and cyber thefts.
especially during the New Year festival Including various festivals that are spending periods There is a flow of money and the transaction volume is large, so consumers should also be very cautious.
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