PCI SSC announces proposed 2015 special interest group projects

August 25, 2014

Security guidance for ATMs is one of several projects proposed for consideration next year by the PCI Security Standards Council.

Any idiot with a 3D printer can make a fake front for an ATM skimmer

August 22, 2014

However Hamid P, whom the police arrested this week in France for running a skimming operation, was no run-of-the-mill idiot.

What can 'Brown' do for data theft victims?

August 21, 2014

The UPS Store has notified customers of a potential data compromise occurring at 51 franchised locations between Jan. 20 and Aug. 11.

Quite the tale: Tying up loose ends

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

It came as a surprise to discover that a free-standing white-label ATM I was about to use had something strange going on — a highly conspicuous communications…

Oberthur to acquire powered display card provider NagraID

August 19, 2014

NagraID technology enables secure access to the cloud, primarily for companies engaged in providing financial payments, and authentication and identification…

Israeli tech firm to assist Chinese banks with ATM physical security

August 19, 2014

Primary and secondary sensors will alert FIs to a wide spectrum of physical threats ranging from shaking the machine to attempting to blow it up.

Fed study finds that ATM, debit might be safer than credit cards

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

In 2012, PIN debit card transactions - including both purchases and ATM cash withdrawals - had the lowest fraud rates among general-purpose cards by both…

Kaspersky study finds consumers nonchalant about data security

August 18, 2014

When it comes to protecting their personal and financial information online, consumers just might be their own worst enemy.

German bank adds protection against ATM malware upload

August 18, 2014

Newly integrated software allows only authorized code to run on the ATM network, so ING-DiBa can prevent attacks, rather than simply responding to them.

Supervalu the latest brand to report data breach

August 15, 2014

The company doesn't specify that PIN numbers were stolen, but refers to 'other numerical information' in the announcement that its POS system was compromised.

Indictment of Russian for card data theft 'a serious warning to cybercriminals'

August 14, 2014

Among other crimes, Roman Valerevich Seleznev is charged with operating carding forums — websites where criminals gather to sell stolen credit card numbers.

Colombia's largest ATM network switches to remote key loading

August 14, 2014

The solution eliminates the time and expense of manual key-loading at the ATM with a two-person team.

Group forecasts issuance of 575 million chip cards in US by end of 2015

August 13, 2014

Estimates from nine major banks in the Payments Security Task Force indicate significant momentum behind the adoption of EMV-enabled chip cards in the US, Visa…

Data Breach Planning 101

A security system that’s impenetrable has yet to be invented. So don’t think in terms of “if” you’ll suffer a data breach, but rather, “when.”

New PCI SSC guide recommends measures for third-party security assurance

August 11, 2014

The PCI Security Standards Council guide can help organizations and their business partners better understand their respective roles in securing card data.

Gemalto buys data and software protection company

August 8, 2014

The security company has acquired US-based SafeNet, a provider of enterprise data protection and software rights management solutions, in an $890 million deal…

Former FBI executive assistant director to deliver keynote at ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit

August 8, 2014

Shawn Henry, now the president of tech security firm CrowdStrike, will discuss the grim realities of today's hacking environment; his team of security experts…

Research: 'Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift'

August 7, 2014

A new Mercator research note explores factors influencing the willingness, motivation and speed of payments players in implementing EMV technology.

Check fraud solution detects suspicious activity using cross-channel analytics

August 7, 2014

Detection capabilities are based on the solution's integration with core systems, check processing systems, and even ATM image archives.

New program assists acquirers, ISOs with data incident management

August 6, 2014

Conformance Technologies' Data Incident Management Program assists with forensics, equipment replacement, legal fees, and legal and consumer notifications.