Security News

Fake DVLA SMS tricking UK residents into sharing payment card info (Help Net Security)
2017-04-03 14:53

SMS messages made to look like they are coming from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are being flung at UK residents, in an attempt to trick them into sharing sensitive information....

Mastercard buys NuData Security, aims to beef up IoT payment security (ZDNet)
2017-03-29 14:33

The Current State and Future of Payment Security: Lessons from Visa (InfoRiskToday)
2017-03-27 17:33

My first (belated) payment with Apple Pay: Wow, this really does change everything (ZDNet)
2017-02-06 17:36

InterContinental reports payment card breach at 12 U.S. hotels (Yahoo Security)
2017-02-03 21:36

EMV Payment Cards: Salvation or Failure? (SecurityWeek)
2017-02-01 04:35

The Fed Moves Toward Faster Payments In Stages (Forbes)
2017-01-30 17:50

Spora Ransomware Offers Victims Unique Payment Options (Threatpost)
2017-01-18 12:00

Researchers are keeping close tabs on a new ransomware strain called Spora that offers victims unique payment options.

Distributed Guessing Attack Reels in Payment Card Data (Threatpost)
2016-12-05 19:10

A research paper describes vulnerabilities enabling distributed guessing attacks which allow an attacker to collect payment card data across a number of sites without triggering alerts.

Have Tesco Bank attackers guessed victims’ payment card details? (Help Net Security)
2016-12-02 21:05

A group of researchers from Newcastle University have discovered a practical and easy way for attackers to quickly guess individuals’ Visa payment card info needed to perform fraudulent...