Collaborate Disseminate
The son of a prominent Russian lawmaker has been found guilty in the United States of running a hacking scheme that stole and sold 2.9 million US credit card numbers using Point-of-Sale (POS) malware, costing financial institutions more than $169 Milli… Continue reading Russian Lawmaker’s Son Convicted of Stealing 2.9 Million Credit Card Numbers
As companies increasingly adopt EMV technology for point-of-sale terminals, attackers are finding new ways to commit chip-and-PIN fraud.
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Forget about security! It turns out that the Chip-and-PIN cards are just as easy to clone as magnetic stripe cards.
It took researchers just a simple chip and pin hack to withdraw up to $50,000 in cash from an ATM in America in under 15 minutes.
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Although Brazilian malware tends to be unsophisticated, cybercrime continues to thrive due to the general population’s lack of security awareness.
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He and his conspirators did it to “entertain” themselves, for revenge, and to punish conduct they didn’t like. Continue reading Serial swatter, stalker and doxer Mir Islam given 2 years prison
Of all cardholders – debit, credit, and prepaid – 30% have experienced card fraud in the past five years. Continue reading Card fraud now hits nearly one third of consumers worldwide
Always be vigilant. Continue reading Vacationing Security Consultant Finds Stealthy ATM Card Skimmer
Taiwanese electronics company Acer sent letters to customers indicating that some of their financial information – credit card data included – may have been accessed over the last year. Continue reading Acer Ecommerce Site Spills Credit Card Information of Thousands
In an era where major data hacks are on the rise, it is no surprise breaches on individuals are also up.
In just three hours, over 100 criminals managed to steal ¥1.4 Billion (approx. US$12.7 Million) from around 1,400 ATMs placed in small convenience stores across Japan.
The heist took place on May 15, between 5:00 am and 8:00 am, and looked like a coordinated attack by an international
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A 28-year-old Ukrainian hacker has pleaded guilty in the United States to stealing unpublished news releases and using that non-public information in illegal trading to generate more than $30 Million (£20.8 Million) in illicit profits.
Vadym Iermolovych, 28, admitted Monday that he worked with two other Ukrainian hackers to hack into computer networks at PR Newswire, Marketwired and Business
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