It seems that as quickly as security experts can throw up safeguards, hackers are finding ways around them. The latest scheme is by a group of phishers hoping to tricks people’s card details out of them.

The scheme involves phishers emailing invites to people asking them to join the Verified by Visa online authentication scheme. The email links to a fake site which then requests all of the details you give when being issued a credit card – such as account number and mothers’ maiden name. What’s worrying the security experts is the level of sophistication that the fake site denotes. So Verified by Visa fans – use with caution!