"Brandon McGee, Industry Insider, Mobile Banking Guru...He is not only the real deal, a genuine industry insider, but also knows exactly what's on the minds of financial service pros as they contemplate the various mobile options." - Jim Bruene, Publisher & Founder, Online Financial Innovations

"Going Mobile. Local executive carves niche as national expert on fast-growing banking-industry technology trend" - Scott Olson, Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ)

"Brandon McGee, the industry's unofficial ambassador for mobile banking" 

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Report: Financial malware targeting Android users, defeats SMS authentication

"'Do not rely on SMS based authentication; it has been thoroughly compromised,' warns NSS Labs in a new report. Titled "View from the Precipice: Mobile Financial Malware," the report outlines how the popularity of mobile banking has led cybercriminals to target this group of users.

As a result, specialized malware now exists that specifically targets smartphones to steal the requisite two-factor passcodes that banks deliver by means of text messages." Continue Reading

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