Security News

PCI DSS Works on Security for New Payment Options
2018-10-01 15:48

As new payment options continue to emerge via mobile phones and internet of things devices, the PCI Security Standards Council is broadening its security efforts, starting with a new standard for...

Optiv Security announces SecurePayment@Optiv to drive security across the entire payment lifecycle
2018-09-26 02:30

Optiv Security announced SecurePayment@Optiv, an integrated portfolio of services and technologies that enables organizations to move beyond basic Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI...

Magecart Strikes Again, Siphoning Payment Info from Newegg
2018-09-20 14:23

The incident, hard on the heels of the British Airways breach, shows that Magecart is quickly evolving and shows no signs of slowing down.

State Government Online Payment Service Exposes 14M Customers
2018-09-18 17:11

Outdated security practices made it simple to access other people's receipts for everything from traffic tickets to paying bail.

British Airways hack: Infosec experts finger third party scripts on payment pages
2018-09-11 10:37

Airline yet to reveal breach's cause Security experts are debating the cause of the British Airways mega-breach, with external scripts on its payment systems emerging as a prime suspect in the hack.…

Digital Payments Security: Lessons From Canada
2018-09-07 19:33

Canada, which has a head start on the adoption of digital payments, has learned some valuable security lessons that could be beneficial to the U.S., says Gord Jamieson of Visa. He'll be a featured...

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised
2018-09-07 07:33

British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for...

New Payment Tech, New Security Challenges
2018-09-04 12:58

New apps and technologies present payment providers with new types of threats.

Tool and resources to help small merchants improve payment card data security
2018-08-29 12:38

Small merchants continue to be a primary target for cybercriminals. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of breached organizations surveyed were small businesses. These...

You can't always trust those mobile payment gadgets as far as you can throw them – bugs found by infosec duo
2018-08-10 01:35

Tech needs to mature a little more, perhaps Black Hat Those gadgets and apps used by small shops and traders to turn their smartphones and tablets into handheld sales terminals? Quite possibly...