[clug] Internet banking and browser compatibility

Alex Satrapa grail at goldweb.com.au
Fri Feb 13 06:20:41 GMT 2009


On 13/02/2009, at 16:58 , Andrew Janke wrote:

> <tick!>  Although if we are going to start to critique what banks use
> for the "second factor" ID, then I think SOMB recently took a big step
> backwards with their latest incarnation of Internet banking.

Oh! And let's not forget that the login page requires you to enter  
your username, password, and a CAPTCHA! Classic case of security done  
wrong.

> Someones birthdate would have to be one of the easiest things
> to figure out should you happen to be a baddie(TM).

Especially if your witless victim has a Facebook/Myspace page with all  
that information available!

Alex



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