The app is now adding a raft of new security-focused features, in response to criticism of its record for ensuring the security of its customers and their financial transactions.īack in February, a Venmo user discovered his account had been hacked and used to withdraw almost $3,000 from his credit card. The Venmo platform is known for its convenience and ease of use, and is commonly used to split the cost of drinks, dinner, taxis and the like. Users of peer-to-peer payment provider Venmo can breathe a sigh of relief, then, because the service just added extra security controls for its customers. And while the most obvious things like making passwords hard to guess and locking your workstation are as effective as they ever were, nowhere are conscientious security efforts more crucial than when using online banking systems and mobile payment portals. Precautions to protect yourself, your identity and your finances online can be simple, but they are only effective when practiced rigorously and consistently. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.It’s easy to get complacent about internet security, but the reality is that none of us can afford to let our guard down.

'We're consistently evolving and strengthening the privacy measures for all Venmo users to continue to provide a safe, secure place to send and spend money.'

'Customers always have the ability to make their transactions private and determine their own privacy settings in the app,' Venmo said. In a statement, Venmo said it takes its responsibility to user safety and privacy. Jill Biden's account, in turn, was linked to various aides, senior Biden staffers and family members, including an account that appears to be for Hunter Biden.' 'But he was easily verifiable given the people he was connected to, including an account that appears to be for his wife, First Lady Jill Biden. 'President Biden's transactions were not public and he had fewer than 10 friends on Venmo,' BuzzFeed News reported Friday. None of the president's transactions were public, but Venmo users have friend lists usually comprised of phone contacts that are reportedly public by default. Many of the accounts were taken down after BuzzFeed News reached out to the White House, it reported. Calling it a national security issue, BuzzFeed News said it was able to see the president's network of contacts on Venmo, including his children, grandchildren and senior White House officials. Reporters were able to track down US President Joe Biden's Venmo account within 10 minutes of searching on the payments app, BuzzFeed News reported Friday.

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