BankInfoSecurity Week in Review for Friday, March 25, 2011

Tracy Kitten (FraudBlogger) • March 25, 2011 5 Minutes

Phishy HTML pages get past spam filters, and users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products come up with new ways to monitor threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA.Here's a list of some of this week's most compelling content on BankInfoSecurity:

Phishing Scheme Targets PayPal, BofA. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, part of the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a notice about ongoing phishing attacks, attacks that have been targeting PayPal, Bank of America, Lloyds and TSB users, to name a few;
RSA Clients Manage Risks. Users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products, acting on advice from RSA, are devising strategies to monitor for threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA;
A More Secure Mag Stripe? New guidance for securing stored cardholder data collected via call centers and over-the-phone payments came out last week from the PCI Security Standards Council. And industry experts say it could not have come at a better time.

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