Security News

eCommerce credit card fraud is nearly an inevitability
2019-01-31 06:15

Riskified surveyed 5,000 US-based consumers aged 18 and older about their online shopping behaviors, experience with and prevalence of credit card fraud, repeat shopping likelihood and customer...

BevMo Warns of Customer Credit Card Data Breach
2018-12-27 06:20

BevMo is warning that a data breach may have allowed a hacker to steal credit card numbers and other information from more than 14,000 customers who used the alcohol-seller’s website. The Concord,...

Credit Card System Hack Led to HIPAA Breach Report
2018-12-10 20:48

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco Notifying Those AffectedThe hacking of a credit card processing system has prompted a Texas hospital to notify federal regulators and affected...

Chip Cards Fail to Reduce Credit Card Fraud in the US
2018-11-15 12:24

A new study finds that credit card fraud has not declined since the introduction of chip cards in the US. The majority of stolen card information comes from hacked point-of-sale terminals. The...

That Domain You Forgot to Renew? Yeah, it’s Now Stealing Credit Cards
2018-11-13 16:26

If you own a domain name that gets decent traffic and you fail to pay its annual renewal fee, chances are this mistake will be costly for you and for others. Lately, neglected domains have been...

Hackers steal Pentagon personnel’s PI and credit card data
2018-10-15 10:42

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that personal information and credit card data of some 30,000 U.S. military and civilian personnel has been compromised in a breach affecting a...

Detecting Credit Card Skimmers
2018-10-05 11:44

Interesting research paper: "Fear the Reaper: Characterization and Fast Detection of Card Skimmers": Abstract: Payment card fraud results in billions of dollars in losses annually. Adversaries...

Hackers Steal Customers' Credit Cards From Newegg Electronics Retailer
2018-09-19 19:48

The notorious hacking group behind the Ticketmaster and British Airways data breaches has now victimized popular computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg. Magecart hacking group...

Credit card gobbling code found piggybacking on ecommerce sites
2018-09-04 15:21

Be careful! If crooks can upload malicious JavaScript to your ecommerce server, then you're helping the them rip off your own customers.

Cheddar’s Restaurants Bitten By Credit-Card Breach
2018-08-23 21:12

Restaurants in 23 states were compromised for two months.