A Massive Cyberattack Could Soon Be Aimed At Your Online Bank Account | MIT Technology Review | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
Banks around the world are getting ready to face a massive cyber assault. But now that it’s been discovered, it might not happen as expected.

 

Cyber security is something that many consumers view more as a theoretical concept than an issue worth worrying about. After all, the majority of consumers have never been hacked or watched their bank accounts siphoned of cash.

 

===> For many folks, security issues are read about, never experienced.

But that might soon change. <===

 

A so-called “cyber gang” of Botmasters was discovered in October to be working on a scheme that would allow them to target customer accounts at 30 banks, including Chase, Citibank, and even PayPal, and steal money from unsuspecting victims.