Hackers exploit Starbucks mobile payment app

May 14, 2015

The issue goes back as far as December, according to a published report.

Study: Tab for cybercrime to reach $2 trillion by 2019

May 13, 2015

Researchers at Juniper estimate that the cost to businesses of data breaches will increase fourfold over the next four years.

April's top ATM reads

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A piece on corporate earnings; a couple of pieces on security; a couple pieces on ATM innovation — all of these cropped up in the ATM Marketplace top five for…

Romanian authorities nab perpetrators of $15M ATM heist

May 1, 2015

The criminal group is alleged to have stolen more than $15 million from ATMs in coordinated attacks carried out in 24 countries during 2013.

What goes boom on the street: The gassing of ATMs!

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

I am extremely fearful that the greatly dumbed-down 'blow up the ATM' model will appeal to many a would-be bad guy once the old 'steal the ATM card' method no…

Serbia joins EAST

April 28, 2015

Serbia's new representatives to the European ATM Security Team include payment card issuers, acquirers, and third-party processors.

Cornerstone Bank, CSI team up to implement enterprise risk management solution

April 28, 2015

The SmartRisk IQ solution from CSI measures institutions against eight key risk categories outlined by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Survey: Technology-related change a high priority at C-level

April 28, 2015

Seventy-seven percent of survey respondents agreed that 'The digital world is creating new types and levels of risk for our business.'

Datablink solution validates a transaction before it's a done deal

April 23, 2015

The Datablink 200 Mobile app allows credit and debit card providers to validate and confirm transactions instantly — before they are completed.

Policard, Datablink partner for secure ATM, online access

April 23, 2015

The Datablink Mobile 200 app lets customers use a smartphone to create a secure out-of-band connection with a financial institution to confirm their identity…

Saudis look to satellites for ATM security

April 23, 2015

A government committee in the kingdom has mandated that all ATMs must have electronic chips installed to allow device tracking.

13 down, three to go ...

April 21, 2015

A Romanian national is the 14th of 16 suspects to face conspiracy charges in a 2013 ATM skimming operation that defrauded New Jersey banks of $5 million.

ATMIA publishes ATM eavesdropping advisory

April 21, 2015

The trade group has received information indicating an increase in wire tapping-style attacks that obtain card data directly from the ATM's own card reader.

'A minimal portion of the actual damages incurred'

April 21, 2015

Through their court-appointed lead counsel, FIs are lambasting the proposed $19 million settlement agreed upon by MasterCard and Target.

Study: New cyberthreats come in old packages

April 17, 2015

A Verizon report says that cyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated, but they're still carried out using the same old delivery techniques — phishing and…

Jackpotting in the retail ATM sector

We all know about the $1 billion multibank ATM heist via malware. But if you're a retail IAD or ISO, there's an even scarier one you should definitely be aware…

PCI SSC publishes revised data security standard

April 16, 2015

PCI DSS 3.1 and supporting guidance will help organizations address vulnerabilities within the SSL protocol that put payment data at risk, the council says.

EAST cases out ATM crime stats in 2014 full-year report

April 15, 2015

Though ATM fraud incidents fell by more than a quarter for the year, a reduction in losses did not follow — in fact, the cost of ATM-related crime rose by…

Time to talk about 'Things' …

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

The Internet of Things will bring a deluge of Big Data; will it be 'TMI' for payments processors looking to use defined behaviors as a means of validating…

PCI council publishes guidance on computer systems penetration testing

April 14, 2015

The document offers recommendations for testing methodology, case studies, and a quick-reference guide to assist in navigating testing requirements.