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Unfixed HSBC scripting flaws put customers at risk

Several HSBC websites are subject to scripting flaws that create a possible mechanism for crooks to create more convincing phishing scams. Security blog xssed.com has posted a list of affected domains, which include HSBC sites in multiple territories including the UK. Xssed has been tracking problems on the bank’s sites since last year. The […]

HSBC phishing gets worse as fraud report encourages scammers

HSBC, CitiBank and Natwest were the top three brands targeted by phishers last month, according to an internet security report. In a previous article we indicated that HSBC has the highest rate of identity theft. Do you think the two subjects are related? We certainly do, as do many that we questioned. […]

HSBC customers hit by phishing attack

Internet users in the UAE are being warned to be on their guard following a massive phishing scam targeting HSBC customers there. The phishing attack follows a reported hacking attack on Emirates Bank and a fraud incident in Dubai, where criminals captured card data and PIN numbers from an ATM using a pinhole camera […]