Forensics Tool Unveiled to Help Banks Find Trojans

Trusteer, a UK Internet security firm, has unveiled a remote forensics tool that will enable banking institutions to determine if a client’s computer is infected with malware. The service would be used in instances where alleged fraud has occurred.

The service, called Flashlight, allows  banks to identify malware quickly without having to examine the compromised computer in person. It can…

How to Fail at Online Banking

The majority of consumers who use Internet banking reuse the same login credentials on other websites, according to The Register.

A survey conducted by Trusteer, an online security firm, found 73 percent of consumers reuse their banking login passwords on at least one other website that is less sensitive. Almost half reuse their password and username as login credentials for another website.

This reuse of login credentials makes cyber crime easy….