In today's digital age, it's not just governments and
military bodies that are susceptible to being hacked. On 1 March
2016, the White House announced that it was using cyber attacks to
disrupt Islamic State communications and overload its networks.
Individuals can also be susceptible to cyber attacks. In March,
digital protection company ESET discovered malware on Android
phones that could steal an individual's banking details. It
appears that the malware took over control of a phone when a
customer tried to open a banking app. It would then re-direct the
customer to a fake login screen that the customer could not exit
until they entered their log-in details. Once these details were
provided, those behind the malware were free to log into that
customer's account and transfer money out of it.
