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Most Bank Websites Are Insecure

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-just-banks dept.

Anonymous writes "More than three-quarters of bank Web sites have design flaws that could expose bank customers to financial loss or identity theft, according to a University of Michigan study that will be presented this week at the Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy. The study, 'Analyzing Web Sites For User-Visible Security Design Flaws,' examined 214 bank Web sites in 2006. It was conducted by University of Michigan computer science professor Atul Prakash and doctoral students Laura Falk and Kevin Borders."

2 of 269 comments (clear)

  1. The Solution... by techiemikey · · Score: 1, Troll

    ...go to a physical bank location and talk to a teller instead of trusting sites you aren't 100% sure are secure.

  2. Re:Fortunately, in the US... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Most banks use Windows... even Windows 95! Everybody knows how insecure Windows is, including the banks that use it. Its self inflicted and well known. This is no news.