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Uri Rivner - BioCatch - Tel Aviv | 24/04/2008 | 2519 views | 1 comment

I’ve recently spotted two articles that share a single theme: they basically announce the online fraud fighting world’s equivalent to “A cure to common cold is found!”. The first article is about a certain web payment organisation that will tackle phishers by blocking old browser versions, making sure users will access their... Tags: Security, Online banking

Uri Rivner - BioCatch - Tel Aviv | 18/04/2008 | 2228 views | 1 comment

Phishers take aim at Phishers fraud forum!

I’m always amused by security companies generating PR with a title such as “Phishers take aim at XYZ!”. So I was amused as well to see the article titled Phishers take aim at MasterCard SecureCode That’s because Phishers will hit ANYTHING these days. From good old banks, credit unions and building societies, through securit... Tags: Security, Online banking

Uri Rivner - BioCatch - Tel Aviv | 16/04/2008 | 2090 views

Had Phishing Been a Stock

Last October I presented at a meeting in London during RSA Security Europe. I was asked to come up with predictions for 2008 online financial threats. My first prediction was that Phishing will more than double. “Had phishing been a stock”, I said, “I would have bought it”. Pity that I couldn’t. This was a bit before t... Tags: Security, Online banking

a non-active Finextra member | 16/04/2008 | 2602 views | 1 comment

Smartcard readers from your local corner store

News from Vasco yesterday that it will soon be selling smartcard readers via the local corner store has interesting implications for Internet banking security.Such readers have been available in many Asian convenience stores for some time – they make sense in countries where online access to public services is only made available to holders o... Tags: Security, Online banking

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