Post by High Priestess on Apr 17, 2017 11:49:15 GMT
Airbnb is adding new security measures to protect host accounts, which are being hacked much too often and way too easily.
www.theverge.com/2017/4/14/15308736/airbnb-multi-device-authentication-security-hackers
Phishing scams are legion and way, way too many hosts are falling prey to these. When hosts accounts are hacked, criminals can set up fake listings on their accounts and lure guests to pay by wire transfers. Which too many are duped into doing.
So Airbnb is finally adding multi-factor authentication to accounts, which has been standard on Facebook and google for some time.
www.theverge.com/2017/4/14/15308736/airbnb-multi-device-authentication-security-hackers
Phishing scams are legion and way, way too many hosts are falling prey to these. When hosts accounts are hacked, criminals can set up fake listings on their accounts and lure guests to pay by wire transfers. Which too many are duped into doing.
So Airbnb is finally adding multi-factor authentication to accounts, which has been standard on Facebook and google for some time.
