What Is Phishing? How Modern Phishing Scams Work
Ask around, and the standard answer to what phishing is hasn't moved much since about 2010: bad spelling, a stranded prince, a link nobody sensible would click.
Security & Fraud Protection
Articles, analysis, and updates from Blackcat, grouped under Security & Fraud Protection.
3D Secure: How Online Card Payment Confirmation Works
You're buying something online — concert tickets, a flight, a pair of trainers — and just as you tap Pay, the screen pauses. Your phone buzzes. A message asks you to confirm it's really you. That short pause is 3D Secure doing its job.
Card Security Code Explained: CVV, CVC and Safe Online Payments
You're about to hit "Pay Now" on an online checkout, and the form asks for your "CVV." Or maybe it says "CVC." Or "Security Code." You flip your card over, find a three-digit number near the signature strip, type it in, and move on with your life. But what is that number actually doing?