Friday 15 March 2013

security - Comcast's two step login -


The Comcast has changed its login process so that it is in two stages. Instead of two input boxes for the username and password, you submit your username for the first time. Then on the second page you enter your password.

Due to some recent security fixes, we now require you to enter your username and password in two different steps.

What is the security system likely to be in this system? If anything seems less secure because you can confirm the existence of usernames with your password.

Any ideas on what they are completing here? My guess is that they are targeting specific phishing / key logging software that is used to "find all".

Login information on the same page This is making some malicious software work harder.

If you use the "Automatically fill your forms" feature of many browsers, then this will separate the login information into two separate entries in the browser's data store, then any The software makes things a bit difficult for those who can try to take advantage of this feature.


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