1.9B consumer data records compromised in first half of 2017

September 22, 2017

Gemalto, a provider of digital security, has released findings from the Breach Level Index, a global database that tracks data breaches and measures their…

TMD Security throws one-two punch in fight against ATM explosive attacks

September 19, 2017

TMD Security has introduced its Gas Defense Kit, expanding the company's portfolio of physical security solutions designed to protect against ATM explosive…

Guide outlines security best practices for deposit-taking ATMs, cash recyclers

September 19, 2017

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of a new guide, Best Practices for Securing Deposit and Cash-Recycling Machines.

NRF calls for federal law governing data breach response

September 15, 2017

Citing the recent breach at Equifax, the National Retail Federation and other industry associations have sent a letter to Congress insisting that any…

ePayAdvisors strikes deal with Shazam to offer Secure Solutions suite

September 15, 2017

EPayAdvisors, a payments risk management, compliance, and consulting firm, has entered into a partnership with payment processor Shazam Inc., to offer Shazam…

4 sensible strategies for crowdsourcing fraud management

By enlisting bankcard holders in the fight against fraud — effectively crowdsourcing fraud management — card issuers can achieve an added layer of security at…

EAST releases 2017 fraud alert stats to date

August 24, 2017

Through Aug. 21, the European Association for Secure Transactions (previously the European ATM Security Team) issued a total of 155 fraud alerts involving 2…

State Bank of India permanently blocks non-EMV cards

August 24, 2017

State Bank of India issued a statement on Monday urging customers to apply to receive an EMV bankcard to replace their existing magnetic stripe card. SBI asked…

Detection of advanced cyberthreats a major challenge for majority of IT pros

August 18, 2017

In a newly released report, 62 percent of IT security professionals surveyed named advanced threat detection as their biggest cybersecurity challenge.

Chicago news team finds new cause for worry in chip cards

August 15, 2017

With EMV implementation driving a rapid increase in card-not-present fraud in the U.S. — from an estimated $3.1 billion in 2015 to an expected $5.2 billion in…

When is a bank robbery not a bank robbery? When it's a bank ATM

August 15, 2017

A lecturer at Birmingham City University in the Midlands region of England has put forward an interesting theory to explain a rash of ATM ram raids in that…

Fraud detection specialist ThetaRay opens London office

August 8, 2017

ThetaRay, an Israel-based provider of big data analytics solutions for financial institutions and manufacturers, has opened its first U.K. office in London.

With damages expected to top $6T by 2021, execs remain unprepared to fight cybercrime

August 7, 2017

Cybertheft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. Global ransomware damage costs alone are predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2017, up from $32…

Co-op 'splashes the cash' to curtail ATM crime in the UK

August 4, 2017

Co-operative Group Ltd., the U.K.'s fifth largest food retailer and a minority shareholder in The Co-operative Bank, has introduced a program to reduce…

Nearly half of US consumers rate identity, banking fraud as chief concerns

August 1, 2017

Forty-four percent of U.S. consumers rate identity theft and banking fraud as their top concern, according to the most recent consumer finance trend research…

Cennox acquires 3SI Security Systems Europe division

July 28, 2017

Cennox, a supplier of ATM and banking solutions, has completed its acquisition of the European division of 3SI Security Systems. The deal will allow U.K.-based…

Orwellian or what?

July 28, 2017

On Aug. 1, Three Square Market, a Wisconsin-based provider of micromarket self-service food kiosks, will begin offering its employees implanted chip technology…

UK bank to roll out mobile banking access via iris scan

July 25, 2017

The U.K.-based financial institution TSB is set to introduce iris recognition to its mobile banking app. According to a press release, this will make TSB the…

What can crooks accomplish in an 'Evil Internet Minute'? You'd be surprised

July 20, 2017

Digital threat management company RiskIQ has examined the growing volume of malicious activity on the internet and produced its inaugural "Evil Internet…

'What you lookin' at?' Eyeball tracking adds new layer of security to bio ID

July 20, 2017

Jumio, the creator of Netverify Trusted Identity as a Service, has added eyeball tracking to Netverify biometrics capabilities. In addition to conducting a…