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eScan Warns Online Banking Users on Email Phishing Scams

Chawm Ganguly — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:03:11 +0000

MUMBAI, India – March 4, 2014

eScan one of the leading Anti-Virus and Content Security Solution provider warns the IT users who take benefit of Online banking services about the email phishing scams wherein customers are asked to update their bank details.

Phishing emails are probably one of the most used methods in luring users into downloading malware. They are even used to extract important information from unsuspecting users. Recently, these attacks are becoming more specific in nature. Extra care and attention by cyber criminals is making these attacks more realistic and harder to spot.

How could this happen?

Online banking users may get email like the one shown below (Source of the image – eScan’s Anti-Phishing and Anti-Spam Honeypot), which looks legitimate and appears to be coming from the bank. The email will have one website page attached and it will ask for personal or corporate banking option. Then the web-page will ask the customer to fill their name, account number and other details. Once the details are provided, it’s a success for the cyber criminal who can then use this information to commit fraud.

The phishing attempt could be identified through unsolicited emails asking for the confidential data, messages, links received in the emails for quick action related to security reasons of the bank account.

For funds transfer scam, phishers can also send out SMSs to the users with the phishing URL. In some cases, the phishers may pose as a bank employee and call up the user with the intention to collect sensitive personal information. The user does not suspect the caller and shares the personal information, which is blatantly misused.

How to avoid this?

With the increasing number of phishing fraud cases on the rise, especially related to Internet Banking, users are advised to avoid phone calls from the stranger as well as restrict sharing their confidential information. When in doubt, customers are advised to get in touch with the banks. Moreover, Anti-Virus or Internet Security Suites should be deployed, so as to ensure safety and protection against such frauds.

Here are a few tips that will help you recognize a phishing attempt targeting Bank customers:

Grammatical errors: 98% of the time there will be errors in the way a sentence is formed. Look into it.
Banks will never ask for details such as the Password, Debit/Credit Card number, CVV, ATM Pin; unless you are carrying out a transaction and there is a need to log in.
The URL of the bank website and the phishing website will be different. Always try to remember the URL of your bank website.

About eScan:

eScan, one of the leading Anti-Virus & Content Security solutions for Desktops & Servers is developed and marketed by MicroWorld. It is powered by innovative and futuristic technologies, such as MWL Technology, DIRC Technology, NILP Technology, and sophisticated Anti-Virus Heuristic Algorithms that not only provides protection from current threats, but also provides proactive protection against evolving threats. eScan provides 24×7 free remote support facility, integrated in the software to help customers to get their malware related issues resolved in the fastest possible time-frame. It has achieved several certifications and awards from some of the most prestigious testing bodies, notable among them being Virus Bulletin, AV-Comparatives, ICSA, and PCSL labs. Combining the power of various technologies, eScan provides Multi-level Real-time Protection to Computers and Networks. For more information, visit www.escanav.com

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Bank Customers Attacked in Latest Phishing Email, says eScan

Chawm Ganguly — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:54:05 +0000

MUMBAI, INDIA- December 18, 2013

Numerous Maybank customers recently might have fallen into the trap of phishing emails. The emails were sent with an intention to steal the username and passwords of the customers. The phishing site was modulated in such a way that at every step an email containing the customer’s data was transmitted to the attacker via email. The email invited users to click on Maybank phishing websites and once the customer filled the phishing form and clicked on submit button, post entering the username and password, the details were immediately sent to the attacker.

In the five step process, attacker himself logs-in into the banking site, using the stolen credentials, meanwhile the bank sends the TAC to the victim’s contact number. The victim provides the TAC to the phishing page, which is received by the attacker via email and is able to complete the online verification process and hence gets complete access of the victim’s bank account. The attacker is free to carry swindler activities. In this real-time phishing attack, the victim is left clueless and cybercriminals can siphon off the money.

Cyber frauds can use this information and can even change the banking credentials to suck the money before the customer notices that he was been defrauded.

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eScan Certified by Microsoft for Windows 8

Chawm Ganguly — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:18:19 +0000

MUMBAI, INDIA – December 10, 2013

eScan, one of the leading Anti-Virus and Content Security Solution providers, has achieved certification from Microsoft for Windows 8. eScan anti-virus solutions have been certified by Microsoft to be fully compatible with Windows 8 (and Windows 8.1) operating system and will ensure secured computing environment to its users against evolving cyber threats.

Windows is the most preferred operating system by the IT community and hence is also the most preferred target of cyber criminals who are constantly discovering new vulnerabilities. In such scenario, it is necessary to have security in place. The latest range of eScan security solutions are tailor-made in accordance to the IT security needs of the customers. eScan’s user-friendly security solutions can be easily installed on PCs, laptops, etc. with Windows 8.x OS and will ensure required protection from growing cyber threats. It also enhances the user’s privacy, security to their important data, as well as their digital life.

Mr. Govind Rammurthy, MD and CEO, eScan said, “We are happy to be certified by Microsoft for Windows 8. eScan’s latest Security Solutions are completely compatible with the latest generation of Windows Operating Systems and hence will ensure safe computing environment to the IT users using Windows 8.”

The leading anti-virus brand worked closely with Microsoft in order to eliminate all the anticipated problems users may have experienced when migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Earlier, eScan had announced the compatibility of its latest desktop products with the recently launched Windows 8.1. About eScan:

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