Computer programmer who enabled Target breach sent to prison for 14 years

September 25, 2018

A computer programmer from Latvia will serve 14 years in prison for his role in helping to hackers to design malware that was used to carry out the Target data…

Zytronic, Cryptera intro ATM touch screen with PCI-compliant PIN entry

September 21, 2018

Zytronic, a provider of projected capacitive technology touch sensors, announced that a new version of its customized touchscreen is available to support…

14 new associates join EMVCo payment technology innovation program

September 21, 2018

Global technical body EMVCo has welcomed 14 associate organizations to its program of cross-industry collaboration for the development of EMV specifications.

How to protect your ATMs against jackpotting

ATM jackpotting attacks are a crippling threat to financial institutions and independent ATM depl in any way, ATM deployers can lose a great deal of money in a…

Alogent, DefenseStorm integrate digital, self-service banking solutions with cybersecurity, fraud protection

September 19, 2018

Alogent, a provider of end-to-end payment processing, content management and digital account opening solutions for financial institutions, has partnered with…

Romanian authorities detain 6 suspects in international skimming scheme

September 14, 2018

Authorities from Romania's Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism have detained six men in connection with an ATM skimming scheme that has…

California judge determines that ATM dynamiting was an act of 'shoplifting'

September 14, 2018

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Fido Alliance intros biometrics certification process

September 11, 2018

The Fido Alliance has announced its Biometric Component Certification Program, the first such program for the larger payments industry, according to a press…

Smartphone payments security to migrate from hardware to software enablement

September 6, 2018

The most significant shift in mobile payment security will be the move from hardware-based methods to software-based methods that rely on standard smartphone…

Rep. Luetkemeyer drafting data breach notification bill

September 6, 2018

Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer is crafting a bill to legislation that would clarify and codify the obligations of financial companies to report data…

ControlScan adds PCI Data Security Essentials to SecureEdge platform

September 4, 2018

ControlScan, a provider of managed security and compliance solutions designed to secure networks and protect payment card data, has added Payment Card Industry…

Biometric security: One size does not fit all

Biometrics has rapidly expanded to consumer applications such as payment services and ATM cash withdrawal in high-fraud markets. By 2020, nearly all smart…

Visa chip card transactions edge toward 100 percent in June

August 30, 2018

Visa has release June EMV statistics showing that the network continues to make progress on EMV migration in the U.S.

UL works to accelerate EMV 3-D Secure adoption with self-test platform

August 30, 2018

UL has launched a web-based test platform to support stakeholders in advancing the next generation of 3-D Secure.

China edges out US in AI investment

August 28, 2018

Chinese AI startups raised $5 billion in venture capital funding during 2017 — a half-billion more than their U.S. counterparts — indicating investor…

KeyBank taps MasterCard for AI-based fraud solution

August 24, 2018

Cleveland-based KeyBank is working with MasterCard to implement MasterCard Decision Intelligence, a security solution that uses artificial intelligence to make…

Global IT security spending to total $114B in 2018

August 24, 2018

According to estimates from Gartner, worldwide spending on information security products and services will amount to $114 billion this year, an increase of…

Australian payments players ramp up fight against card fraud

August 24, 2018

The Australian Payments Network, also known as AusPayNet, has announced the start of an industry consultation on a new framework to accelerate the fight…

Consumers worry about privacy of data used by money management apps

August 23, 2018

Nearly one-third of U.S. banking consumers use online and mobile apps for money management, but many worry about the privacy of their data used in these apps…

Small English town has a big problem with ATM robberies

August 23, 2018

Market Drayton, a quiet little town in Shropshire County, England, with a population just under 12,000 has been named ninth among the top 10 cities in the…