Security Tips for Internet Banking
Enter your User ID and Login Password only in the space provided for it on the login page.
If you observe any changes from normal, please make it sure that you are accessing the correct site.
Do not provide your User ID and password on any page that appears when you click on some link received through email. Always type the URL in the address bar of the browser.
Do not store passwords on your computer in any format.
Change your passwords at regular interval.
Don't keep too small password and try to avoid repetition of characters.
Don't write down your password anywhere.
Make the password difficult for others to guess or crack but easy for you to remember.
Always keep auto complete option of your browser off.
Try to avoid use of untrusted systems like Internet Cafe PC to access Internet Banking. In case you use Internet Banking on an untrusted system, please change the passwords thereafter.
Beware of Phishing attacks
Phishing (also known as carding or spoofing) derives its name from the use of sophisticated lures (such as emails designed to look like they come from a real company or institution) that are created by unsavory characters to "fish" for users' financial information, credit card details, and passwords. Phishing is a form of online identity theft that employs both
social engineering and technical tactics to steal consumers' personal identity data and financial account credentials.Phishing attacks use email messages and web sites designed to look as if they come from a known and legitimate organization, in order to deceive users into disclosing personal, financial, or computer account information.
Some important tips to avoid phishing attack
Do not click on any link which has come through email from an unexpected source. It may contain malicious code or could be an attempt to 'Phish'.
Never provide your password over the phone or to any request over email.
Always remember that information like password, PIN, TPIN, MPIN etc are strictly confidential and are not known to anybody else (including bank staff). You should therefore, never divulge such information even if asked for.
Do not provide any information on a page which might have come up as a pop-up window.
Always logon to a site by typing the proper URL in the address bar.
Secure your PC from malware. Keep operating system and browser application on your PC up to date with the latest versions and patches.
Give your User Id and password only at the authenticated login page.
Before providing User Id and password please ensure that URL of the login page starts with the text "https://". The 's' stands for 'secured' and indicates that the web page uses encryption.
Please also look for the lock sign (
)
at the right bottom of the browser and the security certificate
issued by M/s Entrust.
Provide your personal details (Never Password) over phone only if you have initiated a call.
Please remember that Bank of Maharashtra would never ask you to verify your account information through an email. Bank will never communicate to you regarding Internet Banking via email.