2023-11-24 07:17:12
Kick-off event with the Minister of the Interior, the Federal Criminal Police Office and PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH on November 23rd, 2023 – focus on networking between banks and the police
Vienna (OTS) – As part of the opening event “Platform against data phishing” at the Federal Criminal Police Office in Vienna, experts from the Federal Criminal Police Office and representatives from various institutions, companies and banks exchanged their knowledge and experiences on the topic of “data phishing”. Bernhard Schafrath, head of the Office for Crime Prevention and Victim Protection at the Federal Criminal Police Office, and Thomas Von der Gathen from PSA presented the “Platform against Phishing”. Robert Schischka, managing director of nic.at and CERT.at, provided information about phishing trends. Patricia Staniek explained the form of fraud from the perspective of behavior analysis. Cyber experts from the Federal Chancellery, Telekom Austria, Bawag Group and Bank Austria showed current case studies, and representatives of the Watchlist Internet explained how fraud traps can be identified.
Quote from Gerhard Karner:
“The focus of the platform launched today is primarily on the close networking between banks and the police. The most effective means of taking decisive action against internet fraud is prevention and education. This is exactly the goal we are pursuing through the joint launch of the platform against data theft in internet fraud.”
Quote from Andreas Holzer:
“Investigations against the perpetrators are extremely complex and usually lead abroad. As criminal police, we must therefore place an even greater focus on prevention in this area. We can do this best if we work hand in hand with everyone involved and ensure a rapid exchange of information.”
Quote from Franz Ruf:
“It shows once again that not only repressive but also preventive measures are needed to combat this phenomenon. Today’s platform not only offers the opportunity to network, but also to benefit from shared experiences and develop new approaches.”
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a technique that cybercriminals use to try to obtain personal data through fraud and deception over the Internet or via SMS. Criminals pose as banking institutions and ask victims to follow links or open file attachments and then provide personal information such as account details, credit card numbers or account access data. This gives the perpetrators access to the victims’ data or the opportunity to install malware on their devices. The most common form of phishing takes place via email. The emails contain links to scam websites that look confusingly similar to the original sites. Smishing involves receiving an SMS or WhatsApp message asking you to click a link or install an app. Phishing websites are copies of trustworthy websites. If a victim logs in with their user data, the perpetrators get access to them.
The Federal Criminal Police Office advises: Do not respond to dubious messages that pressure you to enter personal data and put them in the spam folder. If you have provided user data for websites, log in to the account and change your password. If you have disclosed confidential banking information, have your bank accounts, online banking access or credit cards blocked. Further information can be found on the Federal Criminal Police Office’s Crime Prevention homepage, the Internet Watchlist and in every police station.
Questions & Contact:
federal Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministerial Councilor Markus Haindl, BA MA
Press spokesman for the Federal Minister
+43 (0) 1-531 26 – 90 1021
markus.haindl@bmi.gv.at
www.bmi.gv.at
1700810346
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