Cybercriminals intercept codes used for banking to empty your accounts
Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:02:30 +0000
Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.
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Cyber criminals intercept codes used for banking – to empty your accounts
Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:02:30 +0000
Telecom protocol SS7 hacked by crooks to steal your banking two-factor authentication codes.
Read moreWhy two-factor authentication is not enough
Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:00:54 +0000
How messages with confirmation codes from banks are intercepted and what can you do to protect yourself.
Read moreFixing the Cell Network Flaw That Lets Hackers Drain Bank Accounts
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 09 May 2017 12:00:44 +0000
Security researchers have warned about SS7 for years. Now that hackers have used it to rob banks, here’s how telecoms can finally fix it. The post Fixing the Cell Network Flaw That Lets Hackers Drain Bank Accounts appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreeBay Asks Users to Downgrade Security
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:59:44 +0000
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity received an email from eBay. The company wanted me to switch from using a hardware key fob when logging into eBay to receiving a one-time code sent via text message. I found it remarkable that eBay, which at one time was well ahead of most e-commerce companies in providing more robust online authentication options, is now essentially trying to downgrade my login experience to a less-secure option.
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