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Multiple security flaws found in UK retail banks’ digital services

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Cyber security flaws still too prevalent in retail bank offers, says consumer rights group.

UK retail banks have been urged to “up their game” by consumer rights organisation Which? after a survey uncovered multiple security flaws that put customers at risk.

Failure to block weak passwords, sending sensitive data including one-time passcodes via SMS, and not timing out inactive customer sessions were among the

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