Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by slig on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:14PM
(#19425905)
One possible attack is to change the details of a transaction before the page post it. To the user it would appear as she's transferring money to Bob, but it'd go to Eve.
Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by magicalhippo on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:29PM
(#19426005)
My bank has two-factor using some special applet thingy on my phone (not a regular app, it's tied into the SIM card somehow). It shows me the details (amount and destination account) which I have to confirm using my password (in combination with a key from the SIM).
Much more difficult to circumvent, assuming the user pays attention...
Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by chii on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:45PM
(#19426522)
Then, the malicious script can just pop up an official looking dialog box with a message saying that they are 'testing' the confirmation system, and please accept/agree to the next sms/alert from the app.
Having direct control of the user interface is very powerful.
Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by magicalhippo on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @08:31AM
(#19430128)
Of course one has to have a minimum of awareness for any protection mechanism to work.
Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by moviuro on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:29PM
(#19426011)
Eve should be among the known receivers though, which is a world of slow (~72hours to add an IBAN to my list for instance).
There are banks that try to make it faster though, with MFA, though the MFA system is usually SMS.
Re:EU government websites have undisclosed adtech trackers f...
by JeremyBanks on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:29PM
(#19426004)
The banks I've used in Canada allow you to send transfers (uip to $3000) to other domestic bank accounts without reautenticating. Fortunately, they don't seem to use any third-party JavaScript.
(In my experience all bank web sites work like above here in Finland)