'Do not trust unfamiliar sites to avoid falling victim to credit card detail web scam'
To avoid falling victim to a scam that steals credit card details, it is important not to trust sites people are unfamiliar with, an information security consulting firm has advised.
'Do not trust unfamiliar sites to avoid falling victim to credit card detail web scam'”
Jens Kirschner, training manager for computer forensics courses, at 7Safe, said the majority of sites people have never heard of before are safe, but it is important to realise there are some "severely black sheep among the rest".
The advice follows the release of a study by Symantic that it has received 43 million reports of rogue security software installation attempts.
Symantic has identified 250 separate fake programs, which are being sold online to unsuspecting web users for between £20 and £60.
The programs ask victims for their credit card details, which could be sold on to other criminal organisations, according to reports.
Jens Kirschner offered additional advice to credit card holders and others surfing the net: "Make sure that you have a proper updated malware scanner. Although there are no guarantees that a malware scanner will protect you against everything. But having that is notably better than not having that."
Written by Marcus Jenkins ©
