Microsoft demonstrates real online scams
Criminals don't care how much money you earn, where you live or even what operating system you use - if you're online, you're fair game. That was the message this week from Microsoft's chief security advisor in the UK, Ed Gibson.
Former FBI agent Gibson was speaking at a Microsoft event in the heart of London's west end. Microsoft teamed up with Prevx and Get Safe Online to demonstrate the speed and ease with which criminals can target poorly protected PCs and networks.
Prevx's ethical hacker Jacques Erasmus successfully attempted, live, two 'key scams' that cyber-criminals use on a daily basis to liberate money from individuals and businesses. And the message was clear: security starts at home, and a layered approach is no longer simply desirable - it's required.
