RSA's Cyota division is helping fight phishing attacks by giving the online fraudsters what they want -- lots of user names, passwords, online banking credentials and credit card numbers.
There was a spike in phishing activity last month, with fraudsters targeting an increasing number of brands and using more sophisticated tools to try and fool online banking customers, according to the RSA Online Fraud Intelligence Report for November.
Frank Abagnale, a one-time fraudster who now works with law-enforcement agencies, said national ID card schemes make it "100 times easier" to steal personal information.
New Zealand's ASB Bank is implementing a new authentication system that uses SMS messaging to reduce the potential for mass Internet banking fraud.
Two cards containing microprocessors that generate one-time passwords are being touted to Australian banks as possible replacements for tokens and passwords delivered by SMS and one is already being trialled by Visa.
Security experts have hit back at an advisor to the US's Homeland Security Council and President Bush for criticising the software industry for producing flawed code.
Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
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A few years ago, the uptake of biometric technology was considered a sure thing. But fast forward to present day and ZDNet Australia can reveal that companies are reluctant to use biometrics due to their negative stigma.
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser, while adding some much-needed security features.
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