PayPal announced today that
it
will block unsafe browsers. Customers will first be warned that a browser is
unsafe but could then be blocked if they continue using it. Paypal said it
was "an alarming fact that there is a significant set of users who use very old
and vulnerable browsers such as Internet Explorer 4". Phishing attacks trick
users into handing over sensitive data. Paypal said some users were still using
Internet Explorer 3 , released more than 10 years ago. It lacks many of the
security and safety features needed to protect users from phishing and other
online attacks.
In other words, PayPal will let you use your 'unsafe browser' for awhile and
only block you if you continue using the unsafe browser. Which, with our luck,
means you can use the bad browser long enough to deposit money and be blocked
once you try to withdraw money.