KB Financial Group runs mobile training lab to ease digital divide, prevent voice phishing

KB Financial Group partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to launch a mobile voice phishing prevention program to raise awareness of financial fraud among the elderly, the group announced Wednesday. The initiative is part of the group's broader efforts to bridge the digital and financial literacy gap in remote rural areas where internet access and digital awareness remain limited. KB will operate a food truck that serves as a mobile hub for anti-voice phishing education. The vehicle will travel to rural regions across the country, including Jinan, North Jeolla Province; Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province; Damyang, South Jeolla Province; Asan, South Chungcheong Province; and Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. University student volunteers trained in anti-scam education through a ministry-supervised program will give information sessions using content developed by KB Financial. The sessions will cover how to detect common fraud tactics, including phishing texts with malicious links that compromise personal data and passwords when clicked. The training will also address fake rWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times