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PayPal E-mail authentication

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2008-02-22 06:33:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
PayPal is one of the 2-3 most phished brands out there. That means they are targeted more often by phishing attacks than anyone else. If you use PayPal, then you need to be aware of the security capabilities they use to protect your account information. NetworkWorld had a recent interview discussing their security methods Two-factor...
 
Tags: paypal, security, security methods, security capabilities, account information, account, carry, signature, digital signature
 
 
 
 
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Some Comments on PayPal's Security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

2007-11-27 18:07:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...PayPal I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain our thinking on a few of the items in the policy First, a few points. PayPal didn't have a great system for reporting security issues until this new policy came out. Our goals in creating and publishing the policy were several Improve the security of our site by getting security issues...
 
Tags: disclosure, encourage responsible disclosure, responsible disclosure, security, security vulnerability disclosure, policy, security vulnerability, disclosure policies, disclosure statement
 
 
 
 
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PayPal Plug-In: Secure one-time credit card payments at any site

2008-06-13 10:39:06 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
I use PayPal whenever possible, securing my access with a password and a VIP token. But many sites I visit don't accept PayPal. Now, that's not a problem. I can enjoy the relative safety of a PayPal transaction on any site that takes MasterCard
 
Tags: paypal, accept paypal, paypal transaction, takes mastercard, relative safety, site, sites, enjoy, visit
 
 
 
 
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EBays PayPal uses e-mail authentication to combat fraud

2008-02-04 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
E-commerce giant eBay and its Paypal subsidiary are the most-spoofed brands by fraudster today, according to research firm Gartner. Mike Vergara, senior director of accounts protection at PayPal, discusses what the e-commerce giant is doing to protect its customers, including the new e-mail signing and checking effort to make sure customers...
 
Tags: paypal, e-commerce giant ebay, e-commerce giant, research firm gartner, paypal subsidiary, mike vergara, senior director, e-mail, customers
 
 
 
 
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PayPal buys Fraud Sciences for $169M

2008-01-28 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b1db70 in Network World on Security
 
EBay's online payments division, PayPal, will pay US$169 million for an Israeli security company specializing in detecting online fraud, the companies said Monday. The deal should close within 30 days
 
Tags: online payments division, israeli security company, online fraud, paypal, us169 million, ebay, companies, monday, days
 
 
 
 
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PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari

2008-02-27 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Safari users are deploying a browser that's critically underpowered when it comes to anti-phishing security features, a PayPal company rep has announced, and they'd be better off with newer versions of... well, almost any other major browser
 
Tags: browser, major browser, paypal company rep, security features, safari users, versions
 
 
 
 
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PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari

2008-02-28 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
If you're using Apple's Safari browser, PayPal has some advice for you: Drop it, at least if you want to avoid online fraud
 
Tags: avoid online fraud, safari browser, paypal, apple, drop, advice
 
 
 
 
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PayPal debit card glitch blocks transactions, users say

2008-04-02 00:00:00 by Jon Brodkin in Network World on Security
 
PayPal debit card users say their transactions are routinely blocked
 
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PayPal takes a bite out of Apple

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2008-02-28 10:11:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...PayPal goes on a bit of a tirade in this NetworkWorld article about why Safari isn't a good option - for those that care about security anyway The reality is that he's right. I personally use Firefox on all my devices (both Macs, PCs, and virtualized PCs running on my Mac). I do that because of NoScript . I've mentioned that plug-in before,...
 
Tags: chief security officer, safari browser, security, safari, secure, secure fashion, networkworld article, mac, photo credit