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Dixons Carphone Breach: 5.9 Million Payment Cards Exposed
2018-06-13 12:33

1.2 Million Nonfinancial Records Also at Risk, Electronics Giant WarnsThe U.K.'s Dixons Carphone is investigating a data breach that resulted in the suspected exposure of 5.9 million payment cards...

Dixons Carphone 'fesses to mega-breach: Probes 'attempt to compromise' 5.9m payment cards
2018-06-13 09:38

Over a million records containing 'personal data' also affected Retailer Dixons Carphone has gone public about a hack attack involving 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records.…

Hackers target payment transfer system at Chile's biggest bank
2018-06-11 14:51

SWIFT-linked system was the target, claim infosec types Banco de Chile has become the latest victim in a string of cyber attacks targeting the payment transfer systems of banks.…

As Payments Speed Up, How Can Fraud Be Minimized?
2018-05-17 13:03

Knowing as many details as possible about the customer, the payment and the recipient is a critical component of stopping fraud as payments become faster, says anti-fraud specialist David Barnhardt.

Chili's Restaurants Hit by Payment Card Breach
2018-05-14 03:56

People who recently paid with their credit or debit card at a Chili’s restaurant may have had their information stolen by cybercriminals, according to Dallas-based Brinker International. Brinker,...

Real-Time Payment Networks Face Off Against Fraudsters
2018-05-11 12:48

With the rise of P2P payment networks and the U.S. working toward a real-time national payments network, the push is on to battle fraudsters. Also, attackers are hacking legitimate websites to...

Faster Payments: Effective Fraud Mitigation Strategies
2018-05-08 19:33

Expert Insights on Fraud Management for Payment NetworksPayments are getting faster, and so is payments fraud. A robust fraud management strategy focusing on strong authentication, customer...

Is Payments Industry Ready for New Encryption Protocols?
2018-05-02 13:02

PCI-DSS Requirement Looms on June 30New PCI requirements that go into effect June 30 are pushing payment card acquirers, processors, gateways and service providers worldwide to implement more...

Anomali partners with Visa to offer global payment breach intelligence
2018-04-18 16:12

Threat management and collaboration solutions provider Anomali announced a partnership with Visa to provide cyber security teams with intelligence on indicators of compromise (IoCs) drawn from...

Crooks are swapping out chips on payment cards, says US Secret Service
2018-04-08 21:27

The crooks don't steal your whole card, which you'd probably notice, but just the chip from it...