Two Factor Authentication is Dead

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The fundamental problem with two factor (2FA) session authentication is that the approach is vulnerable to Man in the Middle and Man in the Browser attacks. 2FA requires that customers present not only a password (something they know) when they log into online banking, but also demonstrate that they possess ...

Opera boosts its anti-phishing defenses

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Opera 9.5 Beta 2 has stepped up its security game. The browser has added fraud protection and support for EV SSL (Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer) certificates to help prevent identity theft. Opera’s move to join the EV SSL crowd leaves Safari as the only browser without anti-phishing protection. As you ...

Internet Fraud Dupes Men More Often Than Women

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

When it comes to being taken in by Internet fraudsters, men have a knack for losing cash, according to a new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Data compiled from more than 206,000 complaints received last year by the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows that men lost US$1.67 ...