Collaborate Disseminate
Point-of-sale terminal vendors Verifone and Ingenico have issued mitigations after researchers found the devices use default passwords. Continue reading Security Issues in PoS Terminals Open Consumers to Fraud
This blog has featured several stories about payment card skimming devices designed to be placed over top of credit card terminals in self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and other retailers. Many readers have asked for more details about the electronics that power these so-called “overlay” skimmers. Here’s a look at one overlay skimmer equipped with Bluetooth technology that allows thieves to snarf swiped card data and PINs wirelessly using nothing more than a mobile phone. Continue reading Self-Checkout Skimmers Go Bluetooth