Skimming / Fraud News
New info emerges in JPMorgan Chase data breach
October 3, 2014
To crack the accountholder database, hackers cross-referenced a list of programs running on the FI's computers with a record of their known vulnerabilities.
read nowAuthorities take out Bulgarian ATM skimming network
October 1, 2014
Officers found 3D printing equipment to produce fake plastic card slot bezels and confiscated dozens of forged payment cards with records of PIN numbers, ready…
read now'Until death do us part'? Possibly, where PINs are concerned
October 1, 2014
A new study has found that a British couple's four-digit ATM codes could be more durable than their wedding vows.
read nowKuala Lumpur cops suspect insiders in ATM hacking that nets nearly $1M
October 1, 2014
The ATMs were infected with Backdoor.Padpin malware, a Trojan introduced via the machine's CD-ROM drive.
read nowHome Depot breach reportedly generating card fraud
September 25, 2014
Banks aren't confirming it and Home Depot insists that no PIN data was taken, but sources say bank accounts have been compromised.
read nowPCI SSC issues bulletin on 'Backoff' malware threat
August 27, 2014
Though Backoff is known only to have infected POS systems, the program logs PINs from debit card transactions that can be paired with track data for use at…
read nowUAE banks block debit cards in response to ATM compromise
August 27, 2014
After banks in the region experienced multimillion-dollar losses in a $45 million global bank heist that came to light last year, the UAE Central Bank is…
read nowAny idiot with a 3D printer can make a fake front for an ATM skimmer
August 22, 2014
However Hamid P, whom the police arrested this week in France for running a skimming operation, was no run-of-the-mill idiot.
read nowWhat can 'Brown' do for data theft victims?
August 21, 2014
The UPS Store has notified customers of a potential data compromise occurring at 51 franchised locations between Jan. 20 and Aug. 11.
read nowKaspersky study finds consumers nonchalant about data security
August 18, 2014
When it comes to protecting their personal and financial information online, consumers just might be their own worst enemy.
read nowSupervalu the latest brand to report data breach
August 15, 2014
The company doesn't specify that PIN numbers were stolen, but refers to 'other numerical information' in the announcement that its POS system was compromised.
read nowIndictment of Russian for card data theft 'a serious warning to cybercriminals'
August 14, 2014
Among other crimes, Roman Valerevich Seleznev is charged with operating carding forums — websites where criminals gather to sell stolen credit card numbers.
read nowCheck fraud solution detects suspicious activity using cross-channel analytics
August 7, 2014
Detection capabilities are based on the solution's integration with core systems, check processing systems, and even ATM image archives.
read nowNew program assists acquirers, ISOs with data incident management
August 6, 2014
Conformance Technologies' Data Incident Management Program assists with forensics, equipment replacement, legal fees, and legal and consumer notifications.
read nowTarget takes a Q2 hit of $148M in costs from data breach
August 5, 2014
The figure includes estimated probable losses for what the company believes to be 'the vast majority of actual and potential breach-related claims,' including…
read nowKaspersky report shows growing threat from hacking attacks on FIs
August 4, 2014
Growing interest in 'big money' is reflected in a sharp rise in the number of banking Trojans over the last year. Most of these ultimately involve an ATM…
read nowEuropean card fraud reaches new highs
August 4, 2014
FICO's latest European card fraud map shows losses from 2006–2013 for 19 countries, and across five categories, including counterfeit fraud, stolen card, and…
read nowEuropol raid against skimming, cybercrime gang nets 65 suspects
July 29, 2014
The network took in an estimated $2.7 million from criminal operations that ranged from illegal financial transactions to drug trafficking.
read nowComing our way: A new kind of ATM skimmer
July 10, 2014
In the synopsis of its latest report, the European ATM Security Team referred to a "new mini skimmer" found in Europe for the first time.
read nowEuropol takes action against Shylock banking malware
July 10, 2014
The seizure of servers and domains used by the account-emptying Trojan left it substantially disabled, but not quite dead: It still poses a threat to customers…
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