Web users ''often complacent'' about cyber crime
Date posted: 09 Oct 2009
Many UK consumers are putting themselves at risk of online crime and identity theft because they have become complacent about such issues, according to one information firm.
Figures published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group recently suggested that there was a rise in the number of crimeware infections relating to Trojans and password stealing between the final quarter of 2008 and mid-2009.
Many UK consumers are putting themselves at risk of online crime and identity theft because they have become complacent about such issues, according to one information firm.
Figures published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group recently suggested that there was a rise in the number of crimeware infections relating to Trojans and password stealing between the final quarter of 2008 and mid-2009.
Tom Ilube, chief executive officer of the online information group Garlik, now believes some consumers are failing to do enough when it comes to preventing instances of fraud.
He said: "The fraudsters are combining more advanced technology [...] at the same time as consumers are becoming more complacent.
"The net effect of that is the fraudsters are having it pretty easy at the moment."
According to research published last month by Garlik, as many as 3.6 million acts of cyber crime were committed in the UK last year.
Ben Spicer, commercial and technology lawyer at Taylor Vinters, said: "One key area users cannot afford to be complacent is in respect of internet banking.
"For those who are unfortunate enough to have their accounts hacked into, it will come as a shock to find out that many leading banks now refuse to cover losses if the user does not have up to date virus and security protection installed."
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