Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Chuck Hast
I should have clarified my self here, I usually get that from something that I know is OK (NOT A BANK) if it were a bank I would run the other way. I did get one from BofA one day, the web page was legit, they had messed up something. I called them, they told me yes, to wait a bit that they were

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Ishak Micheil
Negative! It was an exercise as part of user awareness program effectiveness tests for small financial institution. On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:53 AM Michael Rasmussen wrote: > On 2017-03-13 10:48, Ishak Micheil wrote: > > In most cases , we had to present a more

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 13 Mar 2017, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > A man in the middle or a man in the browser attack would ask the right > security questions. As soon as you provide the answers they'd put up some > fake error page and then bleed your account. It is interesting that starting last week I'm no

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On 2017-03-13 10:48, Ishak Micheil wrote: > In most cases , we had to present a more familiar error messages with > the > organization logo etc to delay victims escalation. More like having > them > "try again". > That was an exercise btw! We? You've been compromising bank access? --

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Ishak Micheil
In most cases , we had to present a more familiar error messages with the organization logo etc to delay victims escalation. More like having them "try again". That was an exercise btw! On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:44 AM Michael Rasmussen wrote: > On 2017-03-08 09:53,

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On 2017-03-08 07:05, Chuck Hast wrote: > Usually when I get that error with Chrome/Chromium, I go down to the > advanced > button and hit that, then you should get a button that tells it to > accept > the cert Doing so with a financial institution is extremely ill advised. I was tempted to say

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-13 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On 2017-03-08 09:53, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> Look carefully. Our local morning TV news (SouthWest Missouri) about a >> scam that had a very good visual imitation of the legitimate site. >> What >> warned the possible victim was looking carefully at

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Tom
Did you try with some other Linux computer, perhaps with different distribution? I know that this is hard to hear and do - If this truly is your Bank's problem - maybe the time has come to move the accounts to somewhere where they can serve your needs. I had to do this couple of times in my life,

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Richard Owlett wrote: > Look carefully. Our local morning TV news (SouthWest Missouri) about a > scam that had a very good visual imitation of the legitimate site. What > warned the possible victim was looking carefully at the displayed URL. I strongly doubt that a fake

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Richard Owlett
On 03/08/2017 09:32 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > [snip] > >> Just be sure that you are going to the real thing, ... > >6-1/2 years accessing their web site. I know what it looks like and how it > behaves. > Look carefully. Our local morning TV news

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks [UPDATE]

2017-03-08 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > Firefox has worked before (but my bank sometimes has difficulty working > with new version). Today, clicking on the 'Statements' link opened a new > tab which immediately closed. Tried several times, then logged out. Just tried the prior version,

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > Who do you bank with? Key. > Popup blocker? Not that I can see. > Usually when I get that error with Chrome/Chromium, I go down to the > advanced button and hit that, then you should get a button that tells it > to accept the cert and do it

Re: [PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Chuck Hast
s, > including the 'Statements' one. > >Has anyone experienced similar issues with browsers and banks? > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >

[PLUG] Browsers and banks

2017-03-08 Thread Rich Shepard
. (It shuffles its feet in the dust and shows, 'aw, shucks. We screwed up' as a pitiful excuse.) Opera allows me to access the account page but does not display an links, including the 'Statements' one. Has anyone experienced similar issues with browsers and banks? Rich