Adios, TAN list The paper TAN list will be abolished on September 14, 2019 with the European Payment Services Directive (PSD2). This is how the procedure with the TAN list worked In this procedure, the customer received a list of TANs from the bank, each of which could only be used once. Once the customer […]
How to protect yourself from phishing Back up your computer Protect your PC against malicious software with a virus scanner (daily update!), personal firewall etc. and only use up-to-date software from reliable sources. Do not respond to phishing emails Ignore e-mails that ask you to enter confidential data. No reputable service sends such e-mails. Only […]
SEPA SEPA stands for the new Single Euro Payments Area. The aim is to promote the single European market in payment transactions. Consumers can now make international transfers just as securely and easily as domestic transfers. That is changing: Conversion of the account number and bank code to IBAN and BIC SEPA procedures can be […]
Dangers in online banking Online banking is becoming increasingly popular. The possibility of being able to carry out transfers and other banking transactions conveniently and efficiently from any PC is of course tempting. But is online banking secure? Buzzwords such as phishing, pharming or Trojans are now even used in the news when reporting on […]
Marian Kogler is Managing Director of syret GmbH, an IT security company based in Halle an der Saale. Together with his team, he advises companies in various sectors, including banks, and public institutions in German-speaking countries on all IT security issues, conducts penetration tests (simulated attacks on systems carried out with the owner’s consent to […]
bluetoothTAN The bluetoothTAN procedure is designed for secure and convenient online banking with mobile devices and PCs. How the bluetoothTAN procedure works The security technology of the bluetoothTAN procedure is based on the evaluated chipTAN procedure. The transfer data is checked and approved in the same way as with the chipTAN procedure. The TAN is […]
Interview with Markus Wortmann, Chairman of the association “Sicheres Netz hilft e.V.” Markus Wortmann is a criminologist and police scientist, certified victim support counselor and business coach. As a criminal investigator, he worked in various areas of crime, such as combating child pornography on the Internet, stalking and Internet bullying as well as fraud. As […]
Drive-by-exploits So-called drive-by exploits refer to the automated exploitation of security vulnerabilities on a PC and are one of the main sources of computer infections. Vulnerabilities in the browser, browser plug-ins or operating system are exploited to install malware such as Trojans on the PC unnoticed when a website is viewed without any further user […]
Our tips at a glance Memorize your PIN and destroy all papers with it on them. Never disclose your PIN / TAN! Even banks will never ask you about it. Keep your virus scanner and firewall up to date on your PC and cell phone. Check regularly whether the manufacturer of the operating system offers […]
How to protect yourself from social engineering Sensitize yourself and others to this topic The first step in protecting yourself from social engineering is to sensitize yourself to this issue and to be aware that anyone can be deceived and manipulated and that anyone can be deceived. Develop a healthy distrust A certain amount of […]
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