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Adversary-in-the-middle fraud: A growing concern for payments providers in 2025

The Payments Association

When the victim enters their credentials, the attacker captures these details and may steal session cookies to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA). Using stolen session cookies, the attacker can authenticate themselves into the victim’s account, gaining unauthorised access to emails or other resources.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Secure Payment Processing Systems

EBizCharge

Authentication mechanisms Authentication mechanisms are essential components of a secure payment processing system, ensuring each transaction is authorized by a legitimate user. MFA and biometric verification help ensure the authorized cardholder is initiating the transaction.