Title :
Virus attack to the PC bank
Author :
De La Puente, Fernando ; González, Santiago ; Sandoval, Juan D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ingenieria Telematica, Univ. of Las Palmas, Spain
Abstract :
The PC bank may be the most time-saving banking innovation since the ATM. However, it also brings new possibilities for thieves. This is mainly because we still haven´t completely solved the growing problem of computer viruses and Trojans that can act on our computers against our will. Several methods are used against them, although none of these can be considered 100% effective. Even more, most personal computers have little or no virus protection, so they are very easy to attack. This can become a problem as nearly all PC banking systems rely on authentication with identification passwords. This system is very vulnerable and we show that it doesn´t provide enough protection for users who want to make transfer operations from their accounts
Keywords :
bank data processing; computer viruses; microcomputer applications; microcomputers; PC bank; Trojans; authentication; computer viruses; identification passwords; virus protection; Authentication; Banking; Computer viruses; Cryptography; Internet; Microcomputers; Programming profession; Protection; Technological innovation; Viruses (medical);
Conference_Titel :
Security Technology, 1999. Proceedings. IEEE 33rd Annual 1999 International Carnahan Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5247-5
DOI :
10.1109/CCST.1999.797929