‘Man in the browser’ is new threat to Online Banking
By Online Security Authority on Nov 27, 2007 in Banking Security, Online Security Authority
November 27, 2007 (Computerworld UK) — Criminals infecting PCs with malware that is only triggered when they access their bank accounts are the latest threat to online banking, according to security software supplier F-Secure.
Perpetrators act as a ‘man in the browser‘ by intercepting HTML code in the Web browser. As bank security measures curb more traditional threats such as keystroke logging, phishing and pharming, F-Secure warned, the ‘man in the browser’ attack will increase.
Once a user’s PC is infected, the malicious code is only triggered when the user visits an online bank. The ‘man in the browser’ attack then retrieves information, such as logins and passwords, entered on a legitimate bank site. This personal data is sent directly to an FTP site to be stored, where it is sold to the highest bidder.
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