Surge in cyber-attacks: CBB warns to safeguard personal, banking info

Surge in cyber-attacks: CBB warns to safeguard personal, banking info

Manama: The Central Bank of

Bahrain (CBB) has warned consumers to be cautious and be vigilant of short

message services (SMS), telephone calls, smartphone applications and websites

when sharing their personal and banking information.

This warning comes as a result

of increased cyberattacks and fraud globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBB urged consumers to check

SMS alerts in order to keep track of banking transactions; not respond to any

calls received through smartphone apps (such as Viber, etc.) claiming to be the

bank service provider and requesting personal and banking information. Banks

would never use a smartphone app to request sensitive information; not enter

sensitive information in any pop-up windows whilst browsing; always change the

PIN and password assigned by the bank while accessing Internet Banking Services

for the first time and remember to change it periodically; be alert