8 ATM bombing suspects die in shootout with South African cops

December 15, 2016

Members of an alleged gang of ATM bombers in South Africa were killed last week after engaging police in a shootout, according to a report by e-News Channel…

Yahoo alerts customers to breach involving 1B user accounts

December 15, 2016

Data breach numbers just keep getting bigger and more breathtaking.

ATM fraud: The evolution of an epidemic

From brute force to hi-tech hacking, how did this phenomenon evolve and, more importantly, what can we do to stop criminals from cashing in at everyone else's…

Why we'll never stamp out spear phishing

When subjects in a spear phishing study received a link to New Year's party pictures — and instructions not to share them — nearly half clicked through even…

First Data's Clover devices arrive in the UK

December 9, 2016

First Data has announced the expansion of its Clover platform with the official launch of Clover Mini and Clover Mobile in the U.K., according to a press…

Cleveland mulls measures to curb ATM ram raids

December 8, 2016

The Cleveland City Council is trying to figure out how to put an end to "a rash of ATM smash-and-grabs that have been taking place all over the city,…

ABA advisory outlines cyberthreats targeting payments players

December 5, 2016

A new advisory from the American Bankers Association offers information and recommendations to help merchants, payments processors and others…

MasterCard to use AI for fraud detection

December 2, 2016

MasterCard has introduced Decision Intelligence, which the company described in a press release as a comprehensive decisioning and fraud detection service. The…

A funny thing about ATM PIN security ...

November 29, 2016

Earlier this month, the German card security organization, Kartensicherheit, premiered its latest comedy short, "PIN Bootcamp."

Crimestoppers, Link re-up for ninth year

November 22, 2016

Crimestoppers, a group that seeks to stop ATM attacks, and Link, the U.K. ATM network, have renewed their partnership for a ninth straight year, the…

Cybercriminals not just focused on 'big guys,' fraud expert warns

November 17, 2016

In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week, happening Nov. 13-19, TMG Fraud Prevention Manager Ashley McAlpine is warning that distributed denial of…

US tops list of locations for ATM fraud losses in EAST report

November 15, 2016

The European ATM Security Team has published its third European fraud update for 2016. The report is based on country crime updates provided by representatives…

US Payments Forum committee to address contactless, mobile payments issues

November 14, 2016

The U.S. Payments Forum has formed a mobile and contactless payments working committee to explore opportunities, challenges, possible approaches and practical…

Mobey Forum puts its finger on the biggest risk in mobile banking

November 14, 2016

What's the biggest risk in mobile banking? Surprise, surprise: human fallibility.

Fiserv, CrowdStrike partner to provide multilayered cybersecurity solution for FIs

November 10, 2016

Fiserv has announced it will add CrowdStrike SaaS-based endpoint protection technology to its multilayered Sentry Cyber Security offerings.

Tesco Bank confirms online account breach, theft of funds

November 8, 2016

Tesco Bank Chief Executive Benny Higgins has confirmed an online attack on the bank's systems last weekend that, "in some cases, resulted in money being…

ATM Marketplace: The October top 5

Scary items — EMV and ATM skimming — bookend our list of most-read stories for the month. Catch up here on any you might have missed before we get to that…

New Axis surveillance cameras combine enhanced image quality, affordable price

November 3, 2016

Axis Communications, a provider of network video, has updated its P32 Series, a range of affordable cameras that provide outstanding image quality in any light…

'Who's gonna miss a donut?': Is it fair game to try to beat the (automated) system?

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

If, as one criminologist suspects, one-third of us are willing to fudge a little at the grocer's self-service checkout, maybe somebody needs to rethink a few…

Hitachi seeks to end new trend in ATM fraud

November 1, 2016

Even with their reputation for fastidious manners, it seems unlikely the Japanese would take serious issue with an ATM user talking on a mobile phone while…