Google Advances Two-Step Verification
Google is changing how it does two-step verification by replacing one-time SMS codes with new features and login protocols.
What’s Wrong With SMS Authentication? Two IBM Experts Weigh In on the NIST Recommendation
IBM experts Dustin Hoff and Ashish Malhotra discussed ways for businesses and end users to mitigate security issues stemming from SMS authentication.
Venmo Wallet Can Be Drained by SMS Use
A security researcher recently discovered how the popular mobile wallet Venmo can be hacked using SMS text messages and certain iOS quirks.
New SMS Phishing Campaigns Spotted: Attackers Bobbing for Apples?
The latest targets of SMS phishing are iOS users. In fact, more than 7,500 users who clicked on a malicious link fell victim to a recent smishing attack.
SMS Two-Factor Authentication: Time to Trash the Text?
Just like software or network defense, cybercriminals have found ways to circumvent and compromise SMS two-factor authentication.
Is Your Risk Engine Shortsighted? Improve Its Vision With a Holistic View
A firm can face a malware breach if its risk engine does not see every stage of an attack, as one bank recently discovered.
Man-in-the-Browser: Citadel Trojan Targets Airport Employees With VPN Attack
A sophisticated man-in-the-browser (MitB) enterprise attack has been found to target users on virtual private networks at a major international airport.
Man-in-the-Mobile Attacks Single Out Android
Trusteer recently discovered a man-in-the-mobile malware that steals banking information from unknowing Android users in Europe.
Tatanga Trojan Bypasses Mobile Security to Steal Money From Online Banking Users in Germany
A new Tatanga Trojan recently emerged, which uses a MitB attack to bypass mobile security in bank transactions. The scam is commiting fraud in Germany.
SpyEye Changes Phone Numbers to Hijack Out-of-Band SMS Security
The IBM research team recently uncovered a stealthy new attack carried out by the SpyEye Trojan that circumvents mobile SMS security.