banking credentials

ostap77 said:

"A new rootkit is being used to infect 64-bit systems as part of a scheme to steal online banking credentials from users in Brazil."

What does "banking credentials" mean in this sentence? Would the speaker be refering to the account number, credit car number and the pincode?

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tedtmc said:

Confidential data/information would have been a better word.

not a teacher

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ostap77 said:

I appreciate your advice. I was asking what it meant in the context?

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tedtmc said:

I think it is a wrong choice of word, probably from the confusion between confidential and credential. Credential means the qualification or achievement of a person.

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ostap77 said:

Not necessarily. It can also be a document that shows the qualities of a person " a teaching credential."

How about this "Within the last several months, the FBI has seen a significant increase in fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials belonging to small and medium sized businesses."?

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tedtmc said:

Yes, you are right about qualities. Credit card number and password are also called credentials apparently

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