Biometric ATM authentication not immune to skimming, Kaspersky says

October 5, 2016

Kaspersky Lab experts have been investigating ways that cybercriminals might exploit biometric ATM authentication technologies. Many FIs consider…

European authorities dismantle international ATM crime group

October 3, 2016

Last month, authorities took down an international payment fraud network responsible for large-scale use of compromised payment card data, prostitution and…

What every deployer needs to know about deep insert ATM skimming

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In a Thursday webinar, security specialists will share updated information about this undetectable skimming technique — and discuss how deployers can guard…

What comes around goes around (then comes back, flattens you and takes back the money)

September 30, 2016

The Inquistitr recently reported the strange case of a Portuguese immigrant who was robbed while getting cash at a drive-through ATM in Philadelphia.

Parabit rolls out mobile NFC, contactless EMV access for secure ATM lobbies

September 27, 2016

Following on the rapid deployment of cardless NFC transactions at ATMs, self-service and security solutions provider Parabit has introduced mobile NFC…

Fiserv rolls out updated Payment Fraud Manager

September 22, 2016

Fiserv has unveiled the latest advancements for Payment Fraud Manager, including a new predictive scoring model specific to Automated Clearing House…

Australia's new $5 banknote: A clear improvement

September 16, 2016

The United Kingdom isn't the only member of the Commonwealth of Nations to get a new fiver this month. Or even the first.

The dumb thing about smart cards: EMV’s identity problem at the ATM

Replacing a dumb card with a smart card doesn't solve the problem of knowing the cardholder's identity. Only with identity authentication can EMV provide a…

Dim, but dangerous: Clueless crooks get stiff sentences for ATM explosion

September 15, 2016

The phrase "follow the money" took on a more-than-usually literal meaning in Manchester, England, after less-then-usually bright thieves blew up an ATM at a…

Authorities go on the lookout for ATM 'periscope' skimmers

September 15, 2016

ATM operators in the United States now have a new kind of ATM fraud to worry about — "periscope skimming."

PNC Bank and the long drive to EMV-enabled ATMs — Part 1

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The bank's 9,000-ATM fleet will be entirely EMV-enabled this month. In a two-part series, we'll look first at the internal aspects of migration — hardware and…

PCI SSC beefs up standards for point-of-interaction devices

September 12, 2016

The PCI Council has updated its payment device standard to enable stronger protections for cardholder data and PINs on chip and mag-stripe cards and mobile…

Non-EMV merchants see 77 percent rise in fraud cost, study says

September 12, 2016

MasterCard has published data updating its progress on chip implementation in the U.S. and its impact on issuers, merchants and consumers.

FFIEC issues updated information security booklet

September 9, 2016

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has issued a revised information security booklet, which is part of the "FFIEC Information Technology…

The dye is cast: What to do with an ink-stained bank note?

August 31, 2016

Would you know what to do with a bank note stained with dye — an indicator that the note was stolen in a robbery or ATM theft?

Ripper ATM malware and the 12M baht jackpot

Cybersecurity company FireEye dissects Ripper, a potentially new ATM malware variant used last weekend by thieves who stole nearly $350,000 from ATMs in…

2-factor authentication platform promises reduced fraud for acquiring FIs

August 26, 2016

Financial Software and Systems of Chennai, India, has launched FSS Access Control Server, a secure authentication platform that supports 3D Secure protocol. In…

Free guide offers ATM anti-skimming advice for C-store operators

August 25, 2016

Conexxus, a nonprofit serving the convenience store and petroleum-dispensing market, in cooperation with the National ATM Council, has developed the "ATM…

How GRGBanking Open the Global Market by spirit of craftsmanship?

How can ATMs made in China enter 1200 banks in more than 80 countries? Why rigorous Germans prefer products made in China? 

Which nation ranks No. 1 in card fraud? (Hint: It's not the US)

August 10, 2016

A recent Aite Group study indicates that Mexico has become the top spot for card fraud with even greater numbers of victims there than in the United States…