A paper released on Wednesday highlights a number of flaws in poker applications. The majority of poker client interfaces don t use SSL connections or digital signatures when they download updates; making it easy for an attacker to take control of a user s system through compromised connections. The paper does note that some companies like PokerStars have done a good job at security, opting to implement RSA tokens and PINs to bolster its security of its users and combat these problems. The global online gambling market is slated to reach $45 billion by 2017.
Source: https://threatpost.com/online-poker-rooms-weighed-down-vulnerabilities-041213/77728/