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Security vulnerability discovered in banking apps, leaving millions at risk

The flaw has been discovered by security researchers from the University of Birmingham, who tested hundreds of various banking applications and discovered that many of them were affected by a security flaw, leaving their clients vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Apps from major financial organizations, including NatWest, Bank of America Health and HSBC, all shared the […]

Man-in-the-middle flaw left smartphone banking apps vulnerable

A flaw in certificate pinning exposed customers of a number of high-profile banks to man-in-the-middle attacks on both iOS and Android devices. A vulnerability in the mobile apps of major banks could have allowed attackers to steal customers’ credentials including usernames, passwords, and pin codes, according to researchers. The flaw was found in apps by […]