Security News

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...

Secret Service Warns of Chip Card Scheme
2018-04-05 15:50

The U.S. Secret Service is warning financial institutions about a new scam involving the temporary theft of chip-based debit cards issued to large corporations. In this scheme, the fraudsters...

How the US Secret Service Breaks into Smart Phones (Schneier on Security)
2017-02-03 16:39

Here's an article about the US Secret Service and their Cell Phone Forensics Facility in Tulsa. I said it before and I'll say it again: the FBI needs technical expertise, not back doors....