The compromise of hundreds of payment cards, apparently tied to fraud worldwide, has been linked to a network hack affecting an Arizona supermarket chain. And the attack involved a new kind of malware, the chain says.
Visa recently warned card issuers to be on the lookout for an upswing in ATM cash-out schemes. But what can be done to thwart this type of fraud? A Visa executive provides specific tips.
New PCI data security guidance for e-commerce advises merchants to step up compliance efforts in the online environment to ensure card data is protected across the payments chain.
Visa has warned U.S. payment card issuers to be on the lookout for global ATM cash-out fraud. What are the signs banking institutions should monitor to help detect, prevent and report these schemes?
Banks have improved DDoS defenses, but ensuring ongoing online reliability requires a more offensive measure - one that rids the Internet of vulnerable sites that can too easily be used for bot traffic.
As the Zaxby's restaurant breach investigation begins, the high-profile point-of-sale breach involving Subway restaurants has ended in a prison sentence for one of the four accused Romanian fraudsters.
The latest breach impacting card data: Zaxby's restaurant chain says computer and POS systems infected with malware and other suspicious files may have exposed account information at 108 locations.
In this newest banking fraud scheme, fraudsters use the customer service chat feature within the online banking platform to schedule fraudulent wires. How can institutions detect and prevent this scam?
Global Payments Inc. says its 2012 data breach has cost the payments processor $93.9 million. What is the breakdown of these expenses, and how has the breach impacted the company's business?
When it comes to mobile security, users say the right things, but still indulge in risky behavior. Javelin's Al Pascual tells how security leaders can create better partnerships and practices in 2013.
Eurograbber is more than just another banking Trojan. It's an exploitation of fundamental online banking authentication practices that could strike any institution, says Check Point's Darrell Burkey.
Because many merchant compromises result from badly installed or configured applications, payments acquirers, such as Chase Paymentech, are stepping up to help address point-of-sale security.
Curbing pay-at-the-pump card skimming attacks is daunting, and incident tracking is to blame. But a new initiative spearheaded by the oil industry and card issuers raises the bar for information sharing.
How do we provide mobile applications to our users that fulfill their need for immediate access, but also provide them with assurance that their information is safe? Here are four fundamentals.
The future of security in payments remains unclear, says Nicolas Vedrenne of the Merchant Risk Council. But international collaboration will be critical, especially as infrastructures merge.
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