public service announcement<\/a>,\u00a0the FBI noted it expects to see hackers \u201cexploit\u201d mobile banking platforms, which have seen a 50 percent surge in use since the beginning of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\u201cWith city, state, and local governments urging or mandating social distancing, Americans have become more willing to use mobile banking as an alternative to physically visiting branch locations,\u201d the agency wrote. \u201cThe FBI expects cyber actors to attempt to exploit new mobile banking customers using a variety of techniques, including app-based banking trojans and fake banking apps.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FBI specifically pointed to the threat of banking trojans, which involve a malicious virus hiding on a user\u2019s mobile device until a legitimate banking app is downloaded. Once the real app is on the device, the banking trojan then overlays the app, tricking the user into clicking on it and inputting their banking login credentials.<\/p>\n
Fake banking apps were also cited as a threat, with users in danger of being tricked into downloading malicious apps that also steal sensitive banking information.<\/p>\n
In order to combat these threats, the FBI recommended that Americans only download banking apps from official app stores or from banking websites, and that banking app users enable two-factor authentication on their accounts and use strong passwords.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you encounter an app that appears suspicious, exercise caution and contact that financial institution,\u201d the FBI emphasized. \u201cMajor financial institutions may ask for a banking PIN number, but will never ask for your username and password over the phone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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