Online mask ads mystery revealed as Saudi banks launch cybersecurity campaign

Online mask ads mystery revealed as Saudi banks launch cybersecurity campaign

Online mask ads mystery revealed as Saudi banks launch cybersecurity campaign

Online mask ads mystery revealed as Saudi banks launch cybersecurity campaign

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Online mask ads mystery revealed as Saudi banks launch cybersecurity campaign

Phishing is the most favorite technique employed by cybercriminals to obtain personal and financial information by masquerading as a trustworthy organization

Updated 24 November 2020

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RIYADH: The mystery surrounding a series of eye-mask adverts which have caused a stir on social media has been revealed with the launch of a new cybersecurity campaign by a group of Saudi banks.

The Khalaha Lek (keep it for yourself) initiative aims to raise awareness about financial fraud, explain how people can protect their personal information, and combat hackers and other online tricksters.

The banks participating in the program are Al-Rajhi Bank, NCB, Riyad Bank, SABB, Samba, ANB, Banque Saudi Fransi, Alinma Bank, The Saudi Investment Bank, Bank Albilad, Bank Aljazira, and Meem.

Financial fraud and phishing “” where hackers posing as reputable organizations try to gain access to sensitive information “” has increasingly become a problem not just in Saudi Arabia, but worldwide.

The Nilson Report, the leading global card and mobile payments trade publication, reported that global losses to fraud reached $27.85 billion in 2018, and