6,159 people were questioned by ACI Worldwide in 20 countries around the world, on a range of topics including incidents of fraud, risky behaviours which may put people at greater fraud risk, the issuing of replacement payment cards in response to data breaches, and satisfaction with banks’ security processes and handling of fraud incidents.
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Security Firm Starts Accepting Bitcoin Payment
Infosecurity Magazine Two alleged hackers have been arrested in Bavaria and Lower Saxony on suspicion of operating a botnet of compromised PCs to perform bitcoin mining. In related raids, the authorities discovered bitcoins … Bitcoin Besieged by Hackers and Regulators … |
Judgement Day for Romanian cybercriminal Cezar Butu. He’ll serve 21 months in a US prison for his role in a $ 10M carding heist against sandwich giant Subway and other US businesses.
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Google Wallet Hack Raises Concerns Over Mobile Payment Security
eSecurity Planet Following the disclosure of security vulnerabilities with Google Wallet on Android, Google disables prepaid cards and advises users to enable screen locks. By Sean Michael Kerner | February 13, 2012 What would happen if you lost your wallet to a thief? Google Wallet Vulnerabilities Highlight Mobile Payment Security Concerns |