Security News

Visa Warns of New JavaScript Skimmer 'Pipka'
2019-11-14 16:10

A new JavaScript skimmer targets data entered into the payment forms of ecommerce merchant websites, Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) warns. Dubbed Pipka, the skimmer was discovered on an...

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa launch faster and more secure online checkout
2019-10-23 01:00

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa announced the arrival of faster, more secure online checkout based on the new EMV Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) industry standard, establishing a...

Chinese students in UK ripe target for scammers exploiting visa concerns
2019-09-19 14:20

Add in Brexit outsourcing mess and it's plain to see why young international scholars get duped Scammers are exploiting Chinese students' Brexit fears by targeting them with phishing emails...

Visa Tackles Payment Fraud with New Security Services
2019-08-21 18:14

Visa this week announced a new set of capabilities aimed at improving fraud prevention and cybersecurity of payment systems. The new payment security services are meant to detect and disrupt fraud...

New Visa payment security services help defend against evolving threats
2019-08-21 00:30

Visa announced a suite of innovative security capabilities to help prevent and disrupt payment fraud, breaking new ground in cybersecurity and fraud prevention. The new payment security services...

Week in review: Capital One breach, Visa payment limit bypass flaw, VxWorks RTOS vulnerabilities
2019-08-04 15:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: The dynamic of modern security challenges: Issues security leaders face today We sat down with Neil...

Visa Contactless Cards Vulnerable to Fraudsters: Report
2019-08-01 18:48

Researchers Say Proxy Machine Can Bypass Transaction Limits Via Man-in-the-Middle AttackA newly discovered vulnerability in Visa's contactless payment cards could allow fraudsters to bypass...

Paul D. Fabara joins Visa as Chief Risk Officer
2019-07-31 22:30

Visa announced that Paul D. Fabara will join Visa as Chief Risk Officer, effective Sept. 3. Mr. Fabara takes over from Ellen Richey, Visa’s former Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer who recently...

Flaws allow attackers to bypass payment limits on Visa contactless cards
2019-07-31 04:45

Flaws that allow attackers to bypass the payment limits on Visa contactless cards have been discovered by researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov at Positive Technologies. The attack was...

US visa applicants required to hand over social media info
2019-06-04 10:36

As of Friday, it's no longer optional - the US is been asking for five years of social media information.