Monday, January 18, 2010

PNB issue security alerts about phishing attempts

Customers of Punjab National Bank received security alerts from the bank. The bank has alerted its customer to be alert of phishing attempts. The alert stated that recently login attempts into their customers’ accounts have been tracked which were made from certain blacklisted IP addresses.

To keep check on such attempts currently bank has blocked access to accounts through internet banking. To provide more security PNB’s security team has added an extra verification process for all its net banking users.

The bank has also informed its customers that it does not send any email requesting for customer's account information or passwords. And has told its customers not to give away any such information and they should inform bank about in case they receive any such mails