by Schehrezade Davidson | Jul 31, 2014 | Blog, Cyberthieves, Retail
While identity theft is no joke, we can’t help but notice that the recent Paddy Power breach struck online gamblers. Nearly 650,000 user credentials were stolen, and according to statistics, many of those credentials will also work for those users’ bank accounts and...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Feb 28, 2014 | Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, Retail, Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
Authentication is more like sushi than vintage art. It’s best when it’s fresh, and aging it only decreases the value. Vintage art appreciates in value over time, but security credentials are perishable products. You may be attached to your...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Jan 20, 2014 | Passwords, Retail, Vulnerabilities
How creative are you when it comes to ordering a drink at Starbucks? Apparently, you are just as likely to keep ordering the same beverage as you are to use the same password for multiple websites. In an article in Computerworld Evan Schuman notes the security...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Dec 10, 2013 | Banking, Cyberthieves, Mobile, Passwords, Phishing, Retail, Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
Phishing is a confidence problem. Last year the Royal Bank of Scotland paid out $285.7 million to their customers who experienced a service outage due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. In early December the bank was hit again with a similar attack. ...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Oct 31, 2013 | Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, Retail, Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
We are used to going through airport security checkpoints and having to present a photo ID. The bank gives us cash if we can prove that we are who we say we are. But there is no need to show your passport to get through the front door of your own house. Your loving...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Jul 15, 2013 | Banking, Cyberthieves, Mobile, Passwords, Phishing, Retail, Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
Tricerion is in the business of visual security. We built the world’s most secure graphic authentication system. We believe security should be as tangible as the reality of financial losses and damages to major brands due to the widespread practice of relying on...
