At Christmas, thefts in the network multiply

The theft of bank data increases with Christmas shopping and gifts

  Dinners with family and friends, last minute purchases, gifts and reservations. The online transactions in these dates soar and with this the risks of loss of banking information multiply.

Cybercriminals are getting better prepared for their attacks. One of its most used techniques is the Skimmer, a kind of dataphone that captures the PIN number and bank details when we perform what seems like a simple economic transaction.

Although the main risk is in the network. In 2016, the Spanish will spend this year on their purchases through mobile devices, 930 million euros, representing an increase of 116%, more than double the Christmas of last year.

  To enjoy a quiet Christmas, "you have to extreme" security measures, says Kaspersky Lab. First, you have to "check the opinions of online shopping sites to decide whether or not they are safe before you enter the information of your card. " So you only have to click on trusted links.

When paying, it is essential to do it in encrypted pages. "Before entering your card information, check that the website you are going to buy has a security certificate and in the browser bar appears https and the image of a lock", explain the experts of Kaspersky Lab.

The main infections in these dates come from adware and, above all, ransomware. The latter is the King of 2016, "do not open attachments of unknown websites" warn the experts. Every 40 seconds there is an attack of this type, security firms have registered a total of 758 million cyber attacks during this exercise.

A good antivirus, powerful passwords and, mainly, a safe and conscious navigation are the three necessary ingredients to live a secure Christmas in the network.