The holiday season is upon us and as always, we all are scrambling to get the best deals online and in stores. However, a few wrong clicks this season could land cybercriminals topping your list of people who will be receiving presents this year. This year has witnessed lots of significant breaches ranging from a $40m cyber-heist by Nigerian bank IT worker to the huge data leakage at Sony, just about a week ago. Information Security expert, Rotimi Akinyele says online users can easily put themselves and their devices at risk, unless they take precautions and avoid the common mistakes highlighted below that could compromise their security. Beware of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) Scam The ongoing Bank Verification Number (BVN) introduced by the CBN as a means of uniquely identifying bank customers across the Nigerian Banking industry has provided a fertile ground for cyber criminals to defraud unsuspecting bank customers. Please note that BVN registration can only be done physically at a bank’s branch. There is no technology now to replace the physical capture of your biometric data which the BVN seeks to achieve. - See more at: abujavoice/tips-to-staying-safe-online-this-festive-season/#sthash.fOwAM3Wt.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:17:09 +0000
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