by kathy | Jan 27, 2010 | Banking, Phishing
We read stories about phishing and data breaches and we get worried. Some of us start thinking that maybe we’re better off (security-wise) with paper-based banking. Sending checks, receiving statements in the mail, paying bills the old fashioned way –...
by eugen | Jan 22, 2010 | Banking, Phishing, Trends, Usability
Two studies show that young people are more likely to be victims of online fraud. You’d think that since most of them have not experienced a world without Internet and email, they’d be more knowledgeable about phishing and other schemes. But the insurance group CPP...
by eugen | Jan 12, 2010 | Banking
Everyone is excited about the new Google phone – Nexus One. I am actually considering making the jump from iPhone to an Android-based phone. The Android Market is the Google’s answer to iTunes App store. In an interesting twist of events, a rogue app called...
by kathy | Jan 1, 2010 | Banking, Retail, Trends
The FBI is advising small businesses – the same ones often operating on a shoestring – to use a dedicated PC for their online banking. It would seem that hackers are targeting small businesses, universities, and local businesses with keylogging malware...
by kathy | Dec 18, 2009 | Banking
CA, Inc. issued a report last week detailing the top security threats of 2009, as well as predictions for 2010. What’s surprising? Fake or rogue security software was the most prevalent threat of 2008. It seems criminals know that we as a population have a...
by eugen | Dec 18, 2009 | Banking
The problem: banking websites, while highly useful and in fact necessary in today’s virtual economy, are also highly vulnerable to fraudulent attacks. They could approach it the way AT&T did when they realized that 3% of users (iPhone owners) exploit 40% of...
