Fraud Protection: Beware of Banking Trojans - Money Tip Tuesday

<p style="text-align:left;">Online security is important, especially when it comes to banking. Here’s what you need to know about banking trojan viruses and how to avoid them.</p> <ul style="text-align:left;"><li>Learn more about <a href='https://us.norton.com/'>Norton</a> device protection</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.bitdefender.com/'>BitDefender </a>protection </li> <li>Listen to our <a href='https://trianglecu.podbean.com/e/password-protections-money-tip-tuesday/?token=225560d4a72acb60d8574673a1edc239'>Setting up Secure Passwords</a> Money Tip Tuesday for more security information</li> <li>Learn more about Triangle's <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/personal/accounts/betterchecking'>Better Checking account</a> with Identity Theft Protection</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left;">Like what you heard? Go ahead and share on your social media! Visit <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>trianglecu.org</a> to learn more about how we can serve you and don't forget to follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/trianglecu'>Facebook</a> and <a href='http://www.twitter.com/trianglecu'>Twitter</a>!</p> <p style="text-align:left;">Transcript:</p> <p style="text-align:left;">Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal Podcast. </p> <p style="text-align:left;">A banking trojan is a type of malicious virus that attempts to gain access to your bank information by posing as a trustworthy website. What this means is that these websites will spoof a credit union or bank’s website to try and trick you into signing in. However, when you sign into this fake website, what you are doing is sending your personal bank information to the cybercriminals. Another danger of banking trojans is they can be downloaded and installed onto your device, where they’ll gain access to even more of your personal information. </p> <p style="text-align:left;">So how do you avoid this deadly virus? First, make sure your device and web browsers are fully up to date. Developers often add security pa