Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:28:45 +0000
Jeff and Dave discuss Firefox’s security enhancements, a German bank that lost 1.5 million to cloned EMV cards, ransomware hitting dentists, and more.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:59:44 +0000
Previous stories here on the proliferation of card-skimming devices hidden inside fuel pumps have offered a multitude of security tips for readers looking to minimize their chances of becoming the next victim, such as favoring filling stations that use security cameras and tamper-evident tape on their pumps. But according to police in San Antonio, Texas, there are far more reliable ways to avoid getting skimmed at a fuel station.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 15:24:38 +0000
Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card’s magnetic stripe. But new research suggests retailers and ATM operators could reliably detect counterfeit cards using a simple technology that flags cards which appear to have been altered by such tools.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:07:08 +0000
The Buckle Inc., a clothier that operates more than 450 stores in 44 U.S. states, disclosed Friday that its retail locations were hit by malicious software designed to steal customer credit card data. The disclosure came hours after KrebsOnSecurity contacted the company regarding reports from sources in the financial sector about a possible breach at the retailer.
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