Why Multi-Factor Authentication Isn’t as Secure as Financial Institutions Think
"We would like to text or call you with a code." That familiar phrase usually means multi-factor authentication (MFA) is ...
Tag: Phishing Attacks
Learn how phishing attacks target sensitive financial information, and explore strategies businesses and consumers can use to protect themselves and strengthen security in the payments and banking sectors.
Beware: Dark Web Phishing Tools Exploit Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Stony Brook University worked with Palo Alto Networks to develop an internet sniffer that detects the presence of traffic unique ...
How To Detect and Prevent Financial Fraud in the Payments Industry
In the past year, ecommerce businesses experienced a dramatic increase in activity as more and more shoppers moved online in ...
Strong MFA and Safe Authentication are the Real Holiday Must-Haves This Holiday Season
It’s no secret that the ongoing pandemic has increased the adoption of electronic payment methods, with consumers--and businesses--eschewing germ-laden cash ...
The State of Invoice and Payment Fraud Heading into 2021
Readers who have been following various payments trends since COVID arrived and WFM policies took effect will likely know that ...
Email Phishing in 2020: Fake Login Pages and Credential Theft a Constant Threat for the Financial Industry
In a rare move, the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a cybersecurity alert earlier this year warning member ...
Voice Phishers Target Employees, Access VPNs and Bypass OTP Authentication!
This article from Krebs on Security demonstrates how hackers penetrate financial and other corporate networks by tricking employees into divulging ...
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