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Hackers Only Need Seconds to Figure Out Card Details

Experts from Newcastle University in England has found that hackers only need six seconds to figure out the card number, expiry date, and security code for a...

Business2 years ago

US Bank Uses Mobile Phones Geolocation to Prevent Fraud

The U.S. Bank has unveiled that it is attempting to stop fraud by using consumers’ mobile phones geolocation to determine if a consumer’s card information matches...

Breaches3 years ago

Hilton Hotels Targeted by Hackers in a Credit Card Breach

Hilton Worldwide is looking into claims of a substantial credit card breach after independent security researcher and journalist Brian Krebs broke the news this weekend. According...

Companies4 years ago

Visa and Mastercard Sued for Part in WikiLeaks Bank Blockade

American attorneys for the Icelandic hosting provider used by WikiLeaks, DataCell, have filed a suit against credit card giants MasterCard and Visa in United States District...