Security News

Shattering myths and misperceptions about biometric debit and credit cards
2019-10-22 16:58

Biometric cards could make a strong dent against credit card fraud, but several myths surround the technology.

Dead simple: Plenty of Magecart miscreants still looking to skim off your credit card deets
2019-10-04 15:00

Average breach not even noticed for 3 weeks ... that's a lot of $$$ Infamous card-skimming malware Magecart is still out there – and the latest campaign has affected at least 17,000 domains so...

Hackers targeting commercial routers to inject credit card stealing code in shopping sites
2019-09-25 14:07

Magecart 5 is targeting Layer 7 routers used in airports, casinos, hotels, and resorts, and others, to steal credit card data on popular US and Chinese shopping sites.

Credit Card Theft Ringleader Pleads Guilty
2019-09-13 20:18

Fin7 Gang Tied to Theft of 15 Million Payment Cards From Restaurant Chains and OthersOne of the three Ukrainian men charged with leading the notorious Fin7 hacking group, which prosecutors say...

Charmin'. Garmin admits customers' full credit card data nicked from South African web store
2019-09-13 13:01

Rainbow Nation site was running on Magento GPS and wearables maker Garmin has warned customers in South Africa that their personal info and payment data were pinched after they shopped on the...

Credit Card Privacy
2019-09-04 11:22

Good article in the Washington Post on all the surveillance associated with credit card use....

Magecart Hackers Compromise 80 More eCommerce Sites to Steal Credit Cards
2019-08-28 15:48

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over 80 Magecart compromised e-commerce websites that were actively sending credit card information of online shoppers to the attackers-controlled...

1 Million South Korean Credit Card Records Found Online
2019-08-08 09:54

Over 1 million South Korea-issued Card Present records have been posted for sale on the dark web since the end of May.

Capital One gets Capital Done: Hacker swipes personal info on 106 million US, Canadian credit card applicants
2019-07-30 00:16

180,000 SSNs nicked, Seattle woman cuffed, charged Developing Capital One says a hacker made off with account details on more than 100 million of its customers in the US and Canada.…

Own goal for Leicester City FC after fan credit card details snatched in merch store breach
2019-05-31 11:18

If you've bought a Foxes shirt lately, check your statements Leicester City Football Club has quietly told people who bought stuff from its website that their financial details have been stolen by...