Researchers at Stanford University have created an automated tool capable of working through text-based anti-spam tests such as CAPTCHA. CAPTCHA is a very common anti-spam test commonly used on websites where users can submit information.
CAPTCHA stands for ‘Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart’.
You can read more over at pcworld.com
A report from Javelin Strategy & Research has revealed that in 2010 an estimated 8.1 million Americans fell victim to identity theft, resulting in a loss of more than $37 billion dollars.
You can read more over at savannahnow.com
Financial Fraud Action UK has published figures revealing that £16.9 million was lost due to online banking fraud from January to June this year. This compares to £24.9 million lost during the same time period in 2010.
Technology such as IronKey Trusted Access helps prevent online banking fraud.
You can read more at bcs.org
Dave Jevans, Chairman and Founder of IronKey, has updated his blog with a post on what the recently announced IronKey & Imation merger means for IronKey users.
You can read Dave’s thoughts over at his official IronKey blog, found here.
Due to growing use of popular websites such as facebook & linkin, we now share a lot of information about ourselves online. With this information being more readily available, security experts believe hackers now find it easier to craft emails appearing to be from our bank, or other institutions filled with malicious links.
Dave Jevans, chairman of security company IronKey Inc. believes hackers “craft cunningly believable emails that users will have a high probability of clicking on.”
You can read more about this, and other modern security threats over at wsj.com
Colorado community bank, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, has signed up with IronKey to provide IronKey Trusted Access.
IronKey Trusted Access protects online business banking customers via secure browsing technology.
You can read more over at digitalidnews.com
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, a community bank based in Colorado has signed up with IronKey to offer customers IronKey Trusted Access, a highly secure browser that aids in preventing fraud, identity theft and online bank account takeovers.
You can read the full press release over at marketwatch.com
Dave Jevans, chairman of IronKey and the Anti Phishing Working Group, takes a look into why shutting down internal systems does not go far enough towards stopping sophisticated cyber criminals.
You can read his thoughts at scmagazineuk.com
IronKey has experienced strong growth in Q2, with a 70 percent increase in bookings quarter-over-quarter.
“Our strong Q2 performance, new regulatory guidance and analyst recommendations validate IronKey’s unique approach to reducing the risk of online banking fraud for our customers and partners,”
“With new crimeware attacks reported daily and banks expected to meet the January 2012 compliance deadline, IronKey is excited about the prospects for continued strong growth and customer success.”
said Arthur Wong, CEO of IronKey.
You can read more over at marketwatch.com