Malware
Review your computer’s security setting from time to time
What is Malware?
Malware (malicious software) is a generic term for different types of malicious code. Examples of malicious code include computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware & adware and ransomware. Potential damage can include modifying, destroying or stealing data, gaining or allowing unauthorised access to a system, and executing functions that a user never intended.
How to prevent?
- Do not download any programs or software onto your computer from suspicious sources, or click on the hyperlinks and attachments from questionable sources including malicious emails, SMS or MMS messages
- Download and update the Bank’s Mobile Apps with “China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited” as the trusted and verified developer at the official application store only.
- Install personal firewall, anti-virus and/or anti-spyware software programs in your computer and always run the programs before downloading programs or software or opening emails or SMSes
- Regularly update your personal firewall, anti-virus and/or anti-spyware software programs and change your password
- Use the latest versions of operating system, applications and browser
- Do not use public/ shared computers or mobile devices to logon to Online Banking and Mobile Banking
Please refer to the information regarding technology crime provided by Hong Kong Monetary Authority
https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/smart-consumers/beware-of-fraudsters/
Please refer to the information regarding CyberDefender supported by the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force
https://cyberdefender.hk/en-us/