Security & Fraud

Why Cybercriminals Want To Hack Cars, Appliances And Smartwatches
August 04, 2014

The good news: in the not to distant future, consumers will be able to run the dishwasher, turn on the light and lock the doors remotely with the tap of a button from a smart phone.  The bad news:  in the not too distant future,...

B2B Payments
Are Fleet Payments Being Scammed?
August 01, 2014

An important part of fleet management is ensuring that the recorded mileage is actually the mileage that was driven for a delivery. This ensures that all parties involved are paid properly and that the fleet management firm’s invoices remain accurate. But what happens when there...

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“World’s Most Secure” Anti-Skimming Card Reader Released
August 01, 2014

Ohio-based company Diebold recently launched what it claims to be “the world’s most secure anti-skimming card reader” called ActiveEdge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Cyberthieves Reportedly Crack Into Sandwich Chain Jimmy John’s POS
August 01, 2014

Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, with more than 1,900 stores across the U.S., appears to be the latest common-point-of-purchase retail data breach victim, with KrebsOnSecurity reporting a large-scale card-present fraud. That means someone is using cloned payment cards to buy an awful lot of hoagies. Get the Full...

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Square’s New Reader Embraces Chip; PIN, Not So Much
July 31, 2014

With U.S. retailers hesitant to embrace chip and pin and U.S. consumers apathetic about the same, Square announced Wednesday (July 30th) that it will support microchip-enabled EMV cards but not PIN. In the next generation of its matchbook sized credit card reader will be able to read will...

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America’s Troubling Debt Picture
July 29, 2014

Nearly one third of Americans are delinquent on debt, according to a new report out from the Urban Institute.  An analysis of the credit files of nearly 7 million Americans revealed that 35 percent had a debt so far past due it had been referred...

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Increased US Credit Fraud to Override EMV Introduction?
July 28, 2014

Forbes reported that the EMV chip rollout in credit cards could lead to increased fraud in the U.S. In fact, Allen Friedman, director of payment services at Ingenico, told Forbes that “Sixty –seven percent of the UK-issued card fraud is from the U.S.” Therefore, said...

Merchant Innovation
ATM Networks Join Forces Against Fraud
July 25, 2014

ATM networks have joined together to create global defense solutions to fight potential breaches, according to ABA Banking Journal. Together, Diebold, Inc. and Wincor Nixdorf AG will start an industry association to improve ATM security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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eBay Hit with Class Actions over Breach
July 25, 2014

After a security breach in February of this year, eBay now faces a class action suit in a U.S. federal court, says iT News. The consumer privacy suit was filed by Colin Green, a Louisiana state citizen, who “alleged that the security breach was the...