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One in twenty banking devices infected with malware

Monday 16 February 2015 09:50 CET | News

One in twenty devices used for banking by customers of major banks are infected with malware, a new study reveals.

According to new research by Minded Security, 3% of banking devices carry unwanted adware, 1.5% spyware and 0.5 banking malware.

The figures, compiled from scans of customer devices, were released as Minded Security launches new products to the UK market. These include the Agentless anti-Malware Technology Banking Malware Detector and DOMInatorPro, both of which aim to help companies tackle banking malware.

The new releases tap into the market for banking cyber-security, as stakeholders and customers of the industry take the threat seriously.


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Keywords: banking fraud, digital identity, online security, malware, banking devices, Minded Security
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