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EFF and Mozilla scold Venmo over app’s privacy failings

September 4, 2019 0 Comments data loss, EFF, financial data, Mozilla, Mozilla Foundation, Payment apps, Paypal, Privacy, security threats, Social networks, Venmo

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:34:26 +0000

The tense stand-off between privacy campaigners and the popular mobile payment app Venmo has taken another turn for the worse.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/dIdmnOeegug” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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The Risk of Weak Online Banking Passwords

August 27, 2019 0 Comments 2fa, Aite Group, alex holden, Alissa Knight, Brian Costello, Financial Data Exchange, Hold Security, Latest Warnings, Mint, Paypal, Plaid, The Coming Storm, YNAB, Yodlee, Zelle

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:04:27 +0000

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint, Plaid, Yodlee, YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online.