Hackers are defeating tough authentication, Gartner warns
One-time passwords, aren't enough to stop cybercrooks from plundering bank accounts
Computerworld - Security measures such as one-time passwords and phone-based user authentication, considered among the most robust forms of security, are no longer enough to protect online banking transactions against fraud, a new report from research firm Gartner Inc. warns.Increasingly, such measures are overwhelmed by online criminals looking to pillage bank accounts using valid login credentials stolen from customers, the report said.
Going forward, banks need to quickly implement additional layers of security to protect their customers from falling victim to online fraud, said Avivah Litan, Gartner analyst and the report's author. Gartner's warning comes amid a sharp uptick in fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials...
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