Veriff partners with Joompay to enable secure money transfers in Europe

Veriff is partnering with Joompay. The Joompay app allows people to send and receive money from anyone in an easy and fun way. The app makes opening an account in Europe more straightforward and safer than ever, and with this partnership, Veriff adds a… Continue reading Veriff partners with Joompay to enable secure money transfers in Europe

Visa credit cards now eligible for the ID navigator powered by NortonLifeLock

Visa announced the availability of a new benefit for its Visa consumer credit accountholders in the U.S. Consumers with Visa Infinite, Visa Signature or Visa Traditional credit cards can now enroll and take advantage of a complimentary offer and discou… Continue reading Visa credit cards now eligible for the ID navigator powered by NortonLifeLock

Visa warns of Baka JavaScript skimmer capable of evading detection

By Deeba Ahmed
The JavaScript skimmer evades detection from static malware scanners using dynamic loading.
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Man-in-the-Middle Attack Makes PINs Useless for VISA Cards

EMV protocol is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack All VISA credit cards are affected VISA has to issue update for POS terminals Swiss security researchers have discovered a way to bypass the PIN authentication for Visa contactless transactions. … Continue reading Man-in-the-Middle Attack Makes PINs Useless for VISA Cards

Is Your Chip Card Secure? Much Depends on Where You Bank

Chip-based credit and debit cards are designed to make it infeasible for skimming devices or malware to clone your card when you pay for something by dipping the chip instead of swiping the stripe. But a recent series of malware attacks on U.S.-based merchants suggest thieves are exploiting weaknesses in how certain financial institutions have implemented the technology to sidestep key chip card security features and effectively create usable, counterfeit cards. Continue reading Is Your Chip Card Secure? Much Depends on Where You Bank

Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing

Most of the civilized world years ago shifted to requiring computer chips in payment cards that make it far more expensive and difficult for thieves to clone and use them for fraud. One notable exception is the United States, which is still lurching toward this goal. Here’s a look at the havoc that lag has wrought, as seen through the purchasing patterns at one of the underground’s biggest stolen card shops that was hacked last year. Continue reading Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing

Wawa Breach May Have Compromised More Than 30 Million Payment Cards

In late December 2019, fuel and convenience store chain Wawa Inc. said a nine-month-long breach of its payment card processing systems may have led to the theft of card data from customers who visited any of its 850 locations nationwide. Now, fraud experts say the first batch of card data stolen from Wawa customers is being sold at one of the underground’s most popular crime shops, which claims to have 30 million records to peddle from a new nationwide breach. Continue reading Wawa Breach May Have Compromised More Than 30 Million Payment Cards

Visa invests in VGS to accelerate fintech innovation while advancing data security

Very Good Security (VGS), a leader in modern data security and custodianship, announced that it has received a strategic investment from Visa to expand access to VGS’ infrastructure-as-a-service for financial technology companies (fintechs) and large e… Continue reading Visa invests in VGS to accelerate fintech innovation while advancing data security

Visa’s Plaid acquisition shows a shifting financial services landscape

When Visa bought Plaid this week for $5.3 billion, a figure that was twice its private valuation, it was a clear signal that traditional financial services companies are looking for ways to modernize their approach to business. With Plaid, Visa picks up a modern set of developer APIs that work behind the scenes to facilitate […] Continue reading Visa’s Plaid acquisition shows a shifting financial services landscape

The crypto rich find security in Anchorage

Not the city, the $57 million-funded cryptocurrency custodian startup. When someone wants to keep tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other coins safe, they put them in Anchorage’s vault. And now they can trade straight from custody so they never have to worry about getting robbed mid-transaction. With backing from […] Continue reading The crypto rich find security in Anchorage