Monday, February 1, 2010

Benevolent Hackers Poke Holes In E-Banking

Security could be lacking (Image: Frazer Hudson)

From New Scientist:

ONLINE banking fraud doesn't just affect the naive. Last year, Robert Mueller, a director at the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, admitted he'd come within a mouse-click of being a victim himself. Now the extent of the problem has been brought into sharp relief, with computer scientists warning that banking culture is increasing the likelihood that customers are using vulnerable systems.

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