Comments on: New phishing attack uses real ID hooks

Researchers are tracking an emerging form of phishing that uses stolen identity information to target individuals and their bank accounts.

It?s time for 2 factor authentication.

The banks need to stop authenticating based on static data. how many more millions will people have to loose before they take action. Lower cost solutions are coming out now, that even make it extremely affordable. Like this one.

http://www.techmobius.com/tm/UI/Pages/P/IndustrySls/CardSolutions/index.aspx

[TimeBomb]

Nope

The Failure of Two-Factor Authentication:

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/03/the_failure_of.html

[ordaj]

I don't trust the banks...

...to do what's right and protect us, the consumer. They're only gonna protect their bottom lines. It's gonna take lawsuits to make the comparison (and alternatives) cheaper.