Austria's cyber protection: New alliance against phishing threats!

Austria's cyber protection: New alliance against phishing threats!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The Federal Criminal Police Office (BK) and PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH continue their successful cooperation to combat cybercrime and have signed a crucial memorandum of understanding today. This officially confirmed cooperation aims to strengthen digital security in Austria and to protect citizens from a variety of online threats, such as OTS reported. An essential part of the partnership is the continuation of the platform against phishing, a fraudulent method in which cybercriminals try to steal sensitive data such as passwords via fake emails or websites.

This initiative is supported by the consciousness education campaign #10Tagegenphishing, which is carried out together with Austrian banks and other institutions. According to Paul Marouschek, the deputy director of the BK, early detection and preventive measures play a key role in the fight against cybercrime. The partnership reaffirms the commitment of all organizations involved in order to proactively counter cyber threats and to promote the clarification of the population in terms of digital security. PSA managing director Harald Flatscher added that many attacks could be averted by simple precautions, which underlines the need for this cooperation.

collaboration for better digital security

PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH has established itself as a competence center for cashless payment transactions and works closely with Austrian banks to develop effective transfer methods and standards. According to psa , another focus of the organization is to raise awareness and training in the area of payment transactions as well as adaptation to European standards. The combination of technical solutions and a transparent information offering should help companies and banks to be able to efficiently implement legal requirements in Austria. This close cooperation between public and private actors proves to be essential for improving the security standards in digital space.