The Dark Web Goes Social

Due to the rise in popularity of newer social media outlets throughout the world, many fraudsters have expanded their activities to include multiple platforms. Gain insight on why social media has become so attractive to fraudsters and what types of i… Continue reading The Dark Web Goes Social

3D Secure 2.0: What the Protocol Means for Merchants

3D Secure 2.0 promises to eliminate many of the customer experience issues that plagued early implementations of the original protocol and deliver better fraud detection. However, many merchants are still hesitant to make the leap. Learn how 3D Secure… Continue reading 3D Secure 2.0: What the Protocol Means for Merchants

Russian hackers sentenced to prison in US for compromising 160 million credit cards

Two Muscovites have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles in the biggest data breach conspiracy ever prosecuted in the United States. Three co-conspirators are still at large. Vladimir Drinkman, 37 and Dmitriy Smilianets, 34, had previously… Continue reading Russian hackers sentenced to prison in US for compromising 160 million credit cards

Chip-and-PIN Credit Cards, One Year On

At the end of 2016, more than a year after the official liability shift, most large retailers in the U.S. have finally adopted chip-and-PIN credit cards.

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[Video] How to Hack a Credit Card in 6 Seconds, Experts Reveal

As India attempts an upgrade to a cashless society, cyber security experts have raised serious concerns and revealed how to find credit card information – including expiration dates and CVV numbers – in just 6 Seconds.

And what’s more interesting? The hack uses nothing more than guesswork by querying multiple e-commerce sites.

In a new research paper entitled “Does The Online Card Payment

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Republican site rigged with credit card skimmer malware for 6 months

Have you picked up a #NeverHillary sticker lately? If so, your card details may well have been whisked away to be sold on the black market. Continue reading Republican site rigged with credit card skimmer malware for 6 months

Credit Cards: Risky Business or Safe Bet?

New regulations and the increasing threat of fraud have motivated financial institutions, merchants and consumers to rethink how they handle credit cards.

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