HSBC - online security
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I had a phone call today from HSBC saying that payments had been put through for some insurance - they were alerted because it sent my account overlimit so they phoned me to check they were valid. They were nothing to do with me so HSBC is sending me a new card and obviously the payments did not go out of the account.
They haven't explained how it happened ie through their new banking app perhaps. I am concerned that other accounts and cards have been compromised but so far the balances are fine.
I have never had this happen before. I only use the card for online payments and Apple Pay but never take the card itself anywhere. Any ideas on what I need to do to be more secure? Or is it perhaps HSBC having a weaker system - I know they aren't the best in this respect.
They haven't explained how it happened ie through their new banking app perhaps. I am concerned that other accounts and cards have been compromised but so far the balances are fine.
I have never had this happen before. I only use the card for online payments and Apple Pay but never take the card itself anywhere. Any ideas on what I need to do to be more secure? Or is it perhaps HSBC having a weaker system - I know they aren't the best in this respect.
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I don't think HSBC and their "online security" is to blame here... if anything it would probably be some unsecure site you've made a purchase on at some point. Either that are a Continuous payment authority that you have forgotten about.
Did they say what type of insurance it was?
EDIT - Apple Pay - you don't recall receiving any dodgy emails regarding Apple Store payments/subscriptions? i.e phishing emails...0 -
Don't worry.
They've caught it and as long as you are not sloppy about security, there's no reason to worry.
It sounds like a keying error.0 -
AliceBanned wrote: »I had a phone call today from HSBC saying that payments had been put through for some insurance - they were alerted because it sent my account overlimit so they phoned me to check they were valid. They were nothing to do with me so HSBC is sending me a new card and obviously the payments did not go out of the account.
They haven't explained how it happened ie through their new banking app perhaps. I am concerned that other accounts and cards have been compromised but so far the balances are fine.
I have never had this happen before. I only use the card for online payments and Apple Pay but never take the card itself anywhere. Any ideas on what I need to do to be more secure? Or is it perhaps HSBC having a weaker system - I know they aren't the best in this respect.
You say online payments so is it buying stuff from websites or paying card bills ?0 -
I don't think HSBC and their "online security" is to blame here... if anything it would probably be some unsecure site you've made a purchase on at some point. Either that are a Continuous payment authority that you have forgotten about.
Did they say what type of insurance it was?
EDIT - Apple Pay - you don't recall receiving any dodgy emails regarding Apple Store payments/subscriptions? i.e phishing emails...
They said it was Sheila's Wheels and Aviva - two separate payments of around £90. A bit odd as it would be traced back and then surely the insurance would be invalid.
I don't think I received any emails about Apple Store payments, no.0 -
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