Beware! You Are Spied While Banking On Internet !
Technology has advanced to such an extent that we now trust our computers in money matters
. Coincidently, more than we may trust humans!
It is observed that major internet savvy users have stopped going to bank. Right from filling the forms and online applications to transferring the cash and
all the other banking formalities we have started using internet. Let me not talk about the pros of the same. We all are aware of them. However, the
overshadowed cons due to favourable pros of this facility need to be brought under notice.
One of the biggest security concerns when using internet-banking facility is Keyloggers. In simple words, these especially creative people tracking the keys
struck on a keyboard from remote, while someone is banking on internet. We might have heard people saying that they have lost money from their account or
there are some unknown transactions showing on their bank accounts using their internet banking accounts. This means that their account is being hacked!
Now, a question might arise that how is this possible? This is done secretly so that the person using the keyboard is not aware that his/her actions are
being spied on. Key logging can be done from hardware and software-based approaches to electromagnetic as well as acoustic analysis. With is they are able to
trace the username, password of the online banking accounts. Moreover, can take advantage of that information. It is easily possible by writing simple
software applications for key logging. Later, these programs can easily be distributed as a Trojan horse or as part of a virus in the network. To
whom-so-ever this virus stuck, is a victim!
Here, something which is not simple for the Keylogger is to install a hidden keystroke logger without being caught and to download the data that has been
logged without being traced. Usually these Keyloggers manually connect to a host machine to download logged keystrokes risks being traced. There is always a
risk of sending a Trojan to a fixed e-mail address or IP address because it may expose the key loggers identity. One of the other ways that keyloggers try
is by unconditionally writing the crypto Trojan to the last few unused sectors of every writable disk that is inserted into the machine that remain marked as
unused, using a USB token. Only the Trojan writer can decrypt the cipher text because only he knows the needed private decryption key.
Hence, we need an alternative to the conventional computer. In year 2008, IBM engineers invented virtual keyboard also known as laser keyboard. Its primary
use is when you need to type without a physical keyboard present. It is also used as an additional safety measure from viruses, Trojan and that might be
present in the computer that logs every keystroke from the keyboard waiting for you to type in your password or credit card number. Virtual Keyboards are the
best for internet banking. This online application protects your password from malicious Spyware and Trojan Programs.
eScan Internet Security Suite provides enhanced Web Protection and Privacy Protection features that includes Virtual Keyboard to protect your system against
keyloggers. You can use this keyboard while typing sensitive information, such as banking passwords or credit card numbers. It also includes an advanced Web
Phishing Filter that warns you of Phishing Websites.
So with eScan Protection, Happy Online Banking!
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by: eScan Antivirus
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