Ive been hacked... help!

pursuing the question of theoretical ways bank accounts could be breached -
with dual factor authentification, a key logger would be of no use to hack a bank account - since dual factor is authorizing just that one session ?
It depends on the two-factor implementation they've used. Some have a time-limited code, usually 30-60 seconds, that is generated by an app. In theory you could also key-log that app and gather the codes, but you'd only have a very short timeframe to use it. The best MFA is something like Duo, where the user gets a push alert when someone has successfully used their username/password (with timestamp and geo-located IP address) and they have to manually approve the access before authentication is completed. If it's a hacker, the user should know that they haven't tried to log on and reject accordingly.

a viable hack ? with bank insider (so unlikely), generate an authorized certificate for the site and, via dns diversion, intercept and taken control of the session ? (they are improving certificate integrity)
A doubtful vector. PKI security is a big thing in any organisation and banks especially have very stringent procedures for generating them. No way can a rogue employee just create themselves a sub-domain tied to a new webserver and sign it with the bank's private key without going through loads of process that would pick up nefarious behaviour.

The current vector that banks are worried about is the SWIFT network for inter-bank transfers, it's been penetrated in a few banks leading to events like the $1billion dollar Bangladesh Central Bank heist. Why bother attacking individual customers when you can penetrate the bank itself?
 
*REBOOT ON BANK HACKS*

has anyone looked for more details on the Tesco bank crack - cross-posting myself

In terms of breached accounts the fine today and Teso bank weakness seemed more concerning -

has anyone looked for more details

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Tesco Bank's method of access for customers is "weak for this type of system", according to Mann. "Username is your email by default, and you only need digits from a numeric PIN. By requiring limited digits from the PIN on login, they make it virtually impossible to hash (encrypt) the PINs they have stored. This means a compromise of their customer database will reveal all logins and passwords to the attacker."
The losses are insured, but should I only be engaging with a bank if it has a 2fa app ?

(santander I use + those silly barclays adds ...they still use pins)
 
Stop panicking and going round logging in to things on a potentially compromised PC.

1. Reinstall Windows
2. Change all your passwords

Password Tips:
- Don't use the same username on different sites.
- Don't use the same password on different sites.
- Use long passwords.
- Use a password manager.
 
Jesus wept, you need to chill out.

If you've got 2 factor and you've scanned multiple times it's more than likely they've had your email address/log in name and are just trying random accounts.

I had one from Ubisoft recently, someone from the USA had logged in but I think it was more a "you've forgotten about us, we'll get your attention email" or "we've had a security issue and we'll scare you into changing your password!"
 
According to me, you should go for paid antivirus software like Avast but I wouldn't prefer Norton because it's too heavy. After installing antivirus change all password immediately and if possible reinstall Windows again.
 
It is probably not a local infection if you are using the same password(s) for multiple sites - the salted hashes (or supposedly such) for a couple of sites that you'll find on the have I been pwned site seem to have been reverse engineered to reveal passwords (or atleast a working string on some other sites using the same username/email).

(As I found out recently when someone managed to get a working login for a little used account I'd forgotten about that shared a password with my Kickstarter account - which suffered a breach - fortunately the account had non-optional 2FA which stopped them doing anything useful - it is unlikely the password was guessed or obtained any other way and if they'd obtained it via a keylogger on any of my devices there is much more useful stuff they'd have got).
 
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