3 kinds of threat online shoppers 'should look out for'

2009-12-02

People shopping online, whether at home or in the workplace, should be aware of three kinds of threat, it has been claimed.

These are malware, cross-site scripting, and clickjacking, according to Brandon LeBlanc, Windows communications manager at Microsoft, writing on the Windows Experience Blog.

He said that Internet Explorer 8 has achieved more than 275 million malware blocks and is blocking one in every 200 downloads that are identified as malicious as of September.

"When shopping online, it is important to do so safely and privately. It would not be fun having to deal with stolen credit card details or identity theft instead of celebrating the holidays," Mr LeBlanc posted.

In recent developments, the Unisys Security Index revealed that more than 80 per cent of people in the UK are nervous about the misuse of their bank card details.

On top of this, 83 per cent said they worry about unauthorised access to their personal data.

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