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Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers' |
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Written by Danrok
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Saturday, 19 April 2008 |
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From the BBC: Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts. Customers will first be warned that a browser is unsafe but could then be blocked if they continue using it.
Paypal said it was "an alarming fact that there is a significant set of users who use very old and vulnerable browsers such as Internet Explorer 4". Phishing attacks trick users into handing over sensitive data. [More...] [Comments...] |