Study Publisher: Trusteer
Study Date: February 2 2010
Study URL: http://landing2.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/cross-logins-advisory.pdf

Study Overview:
"Trusteer's research is based on statistics gathered over a 12 month period from Rapport plug-ins running on more than 4 million computers. One of Rapport’s features warns users when they type their bank login information into other websites. This feature is used primarily to detect and block phishing attacks that lure users to submit their online banking login credentials to fraudulent look-a-like websites.

For the purpose of this research, Trusteer gathered usage statistics from the above feature. Trusteer counted the number of customers who actually shared their online banking login information with nonfinancial websites. Note: Rapport and Trusteer do not store or log customers’ passwords and this information never leaves the customer’s computer."

Statistics From This Study:

• How often do people use their online banking password on other web sites?
• How often do people use their online banking username on other web sites?