Is your account info online safe from Heartbleed? There's a way to find out, and it's free

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

I'm sure you've heard the news about Heartbleed by now (unless you've been in vacation wonderland taking a tech break). This is a serious vulnerability at the…

Can this bug make an ATM more secure?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In Zurich, researchers are developing self-defense technology for ATMs using a bit of genius from the insect world.

More than half of phishing attacks target financial services

April 11, 2014

The Anti-Phishing Work Group has released its study of phishing attacks in the second half of 2013. The group found that of all phishing efforts, nearly…

FFIEC warns about Heartbleed; Codenomicon explains how to stop it

April 11, 2014

No sooner had "XP Armageddon" come (and gone, anti-climactically) than a new calamity with much greater potential to wreak financial havoc took over the…

EMV drives down skimming in Europe, but drives up ATM physical attacks

April 10, 2014

If criminals can't get at ATM cash one way, they'll generally come up with another way. Which raises the question: following migration to chip cards, will the…

Everyone is right; everything is wrong!

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

A quick scan of blog posts and feature stories of late would have even the most optimistic of us start wondering if indeed the glass is half empty. I can't…

99% of Europe's XP-driven ATMs still not updated to Win 7

April 7, 2014

By the end of 2013, just 4,150 ATMs in Europe — 0.7 percent of the total — had been upgraded to Windows 7, according to the comprehensive study, "ATMs in…

Data breach legislation: As states step up, will the Fed follow?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

A data breach notification bill, H.B. 224, was recently introduced in the New Mexico legislature. If enacted, it would make New Mexico the 47th state to adopt…

ATMs left behind as Windows XP support ends

As the the XP support deadline passes with most ATMs still not upgraded, the wait is on to see what the consequences will be.

Gartner offers advice for offices on XP

April 4, 2014

The ATM industry has given plenty of thought to the risks of running ATMs on XP after April 8. But what about the back office running XP?

Survey: Bankers say nearly half of customer accounts have been compromised

April 3, 2014

A recent survey of bank executives by ACI Worldwide offers an indication of the scale of card fraud in the U.S. — and the steps that FIs are taking in response.

ATM Networks at risk of cyber attack, FFIEC warns

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Council warns of malware that eliminates ATM withdrawal limits systemwide, enabling massive cash-out fraud.

PCI compliance for acquiring financial institutions

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

In my last post, I took a look at the question, "Does our financial institution need to be PCI compliant?" While the short answer is yes, the long answer is…

Hampton Roads Bankshares adds auto-deposit ATMs, outsources fleet services

April 2, 2014

Bank holding company Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc. has retained Diebold Inc. to provide a variety of outsourced ATM channel management services. The bank has…

Committee finalizes recommendations for ATM security in India

April 1, 2014

Following the brutal attack last November by a machete-wielding robber on a woman using an ATM, the Indian banking system continues to investigate ways to make…

Does our FI need to be PCI compliant?

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

PCI compliance continues to be a confusing — and frustrating — topic. However the short answer to the question above is yes.

Acquirer Systems qualifies end-to-end D-PAS test solution

March 27, 2014

Dublin-based enterprise test and validation specialist Acquirer Systems has announced that its end-to-end certification solution has been qualified with…

5 ways to analyze security and reduce threats

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

A deep analysis into security — via security analytics programs — can unveil crucial areas that need to be addressed if a business is serious about reducing…

International ATM skimming bust nets 13 alleged thieves in Chicago

March 26, 2014

The FBI on Tuesday arrested 13 individuals in Chicago on allegations that they participated in an international ATM skimming and money laundering operation…

EAST releases crime stats for European ATMs

March 25, 2014

The European ATM Security Team has published its first European Fraud Update for 2014. The update includes country crime data provided by representatives of 1…