Heartland backs end-to-end encryption with new warranty

January 29, 2015

The warranty covers compliance fines, fees and any assessments by card brands, issuing banks and acquiring banks.

Fiserv mobile app puts card management in the hands of cardholders

January 23, 2015

CardValet lets cardholders monitor and control how, when and where their card is used — and set limits on spending.

Bottomline acquires cyberfraud solutions provider Intellinx

January 20, 2015

Intellinx solutions monitor, replay, and analyze user behavior across multiple channels, and instantly flag and stop suspicious activity, the company says.

USAA adds biometric recognition to mobile banking app

January 19, 2015

All stateside members will soon have the option to use their voice or face to quickly and securely access their account information, the FI says.

Nebraska lawmaker seeks changes to ATM licensing rules

January 19, 2015

Among other things, the bill provides that consumers will not be held liable for financial losses arising from ATM tampering or manipulation.

We're shocked — shocked! This ATM makes thieves pay

January 16, 2015

An ATM-maker in Chennai, India, has developed a line of ATMs that integrates some — let's say surprising — theft deterence features.

New Jersey bill would require 911 call line at ATMs

January 13, 2015

The proposed law would require all ATM sites to have a dedicated phone line that establishes an immediate voice connection to emergency services.

Obama proposes legislation on data breach notification

January 12, 2015

With today's introduction of proposed legislation, President Obama will expand on the BuySecure initiative he announced last October.

Crooks launch new, 'black box' ATM hack

January 9, 2015

A 'novel and complex' new physical attack involves a mobile phone and a circuit board plugged into the ATM's core.

Not dead yet: NY takes another run at 'panic PIN' legislation

January 9, 2015

A 2010 FTC report shot down emergency technology at ATMs as a 'non-trivial expense' of dubious worth, but the concept isn't dying easily.

EMVCo to develop 3DS 2.0 spec for card-not-present payments

January 8, 2015

An enhanced EMV 3DS 2.0 specification will support additional data available during the transaction to enable more intelligent risk-based decisioning.

Number of cyberattacks on retailers drops by half, but hit more victims per incident

January 5, 2015

Criminals still stole more than 61 million customer records in 2014, despite taking off two of the biggest shopping days.

Study: 44 percent of cyberfraud victims can't recover funds

January 2, 2015

Losses can be significant, too: The average sum stolen by cybercriminals was $218; 18 percent of respondents lost more than $1,000.

Chick-fil-A reports apparent payment data breach

January 2, 2015

In Jan. 2 announcement about the breach, the company said it was still working to determine all of the facts surrounding the incident.

From breach to outreach: Restoring cardholder confidence

The card is an extension of your institution, so it's your FI that cardholders look to for protection. Losing their trust is a big problem — and a big expense

Alaric updates Fractals payment fraud detection

December 26, 2014

The new release includes solutions for cross-product, cross-channel enterprise fraud detection and prevention.

Share the information: Every ATM owner is in the same game!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

It's time to pause and celebrate 2014. In somewhat muted terms, perhaps, but we made it, and the ubiquitous corner ATM is still being well used.

NuSource to incorporate AppGuard for ATM security

December 22, 2014

AppGuard protects ATMs against new viruses, zero-day malware, ransomware, targeted attacks and other known and unknown threats, NuSource says.

Bangalore cops to crack down on FIs flouting ATM security regs

December 19, 2014

The announcement followed reports by the media that banks were ignoring regulations imposed last year after a vicious machete attack on a woman using an ATM.

PCI SSC issues updated PIN security requirements for ATMs, POS devices

December 19, 2014

The program contains a complete set of requirements for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data at ATMs and POS terminals.