Innovative Authentication Techniques for Beating RATs and Men-in-the-Middle

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Presented at FSISACEUSummit 2014 by

Authentify

Remote Access Trojans (RATs), man-in-the-middle (MITM) exploits, and purloined credentials are still persistent threats that harvest legitimate user credentials or invade authenticated sessions “post-login.” Financial Institutions, however, need not choose user convenience over stronger authentication to defeat these threats. Authentify’s xFA technology offers strong authentication that can be administered flexibly throughout a transactional session. The user will likely accept security hurdles once invested in a session rather than at login. Authentify’s demonstration illustrates how authentication technologies including digital certificates, biometrics, finger-swipe gestures, or KBA, used in an engaging way “post-login,” defeat RATs, MITM, and other threats without sacrificing user experience.