New Internet threats target millions engaged in banking online

SAN DIEGO COUNTY - An estimated 98 million Americans bank online, thanks to Web-based bill-paying, money transfers and other activities made possible by financial institutions and service providers. The convenience of completing these tasks at home helps simplify hectic schedules and provides customers with 24-hour account access.

Although financial institutions have security measures in place to protect their customers, cyber criminals have devised ways to circumvent some of these security devices. One tactic is to attack a bank customer’s computer with a technique called keystroke logging (o...