3DSecure not secure

You may have seen in various places that “3-D Secure” (aka “Verified by Visa” or “Mastercard Securecode”) is not as secure as it says. The original paper is here (PDF). Unfortunately, having implemented the 3-D Secure system via a third-party somewhere in Europe, I have to agree with the authors. I will insist here on one aspect - the inline frame - but the authors are giving more aspects and some solutions worth considering in their paper. ...

January 28, 2010 · 2 min · jepoirrier