Tag: apps

Mobile banking apps pose “serious” safety risks, financial watchdog warns

August 28, 2013

Mobile banking apps pose an “important risk” to consumers as banks increasingly offer access to banking services via smartphones. The Financial Conduct Authority, a British watchdog, is to investigate the risks posed by banking apps, according to a report by This is Money – particularly the threat of malicious apps that pose as genuine banking … More Mobile banking apps pose “serious” safety risks, financial watchdog warns

CyberThreats Daily: How to protect your Facebook account from rogue applications

March 22, 2011

With all the recent scams going around it’s worth checking the security levels of your Facebook profile. Learn some simple settings to keep rogue apps under control. A rogue application is a Facebook application developed by someone with fraudulent or deceitful intentions. The application often doesn’t perform its stated objectives. It is designed to obtain account … More CyberThreats Daily: How to protect your Facebook account from rogue applications