Blockchain.info gets tough on phishing
Wallet and block exploring service Blockchain.info has upgraded its security, apparently in response to a phishing campaign. The company has beefed up the security on its Android wallet app, adding a PIN to the application to stop people from unauthorized access. According to reports from users, the company has also begun notifying people who attempt logins from untrusted computers. It asks them to confirm their login attempts, and informs them of the time, the IP address and the browser type being used to request access. "If this login attempt was not made by you this email can be safely....
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