EMV

New Fraud Tactic: Non-EMV Transactions Pretending To Be EMV
New Fraud Tactic: Non-EMV Transactions Pretending To Be EMV
October 28, 2014  |  News

Here’s a cyberthief twist. Thieves are routing bogus transactions through Brazil and are riding under the cover of EMV. The twist? “They were all submitted...

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Not A News Flash: Payment Fraud Will Explode During EMV Rollouts
Not A News Flash: Payment Fraud Will Explode During EMV Rollouts
October 22, 2014  |  News

PCI Council Chief Bob Russo expects EMV to help security in the longterm. In the short term? Not so much. “These hackers [will] take advantage...

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Why Feds Want EMV For Govt. Debit Cards
Why Feds Want EMV For Govt. Debit Cards
October 20, 2014  |  News

The U.S. government will replace roughly 9 million government-issued payment cards with EMV chip-and-PIN versions early next year in a push to increase awareness and...

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Who Says “No Way” To Apple Pay And Why
Who Says “No Way” To Apple Pay And Why
October 13, 2014  |  Apple Pay

With a requirement of being able to accept NFC at all stores right away, it’s not surprising that the list of retailers with no plans...

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Bank of America EMV Debit Cards Coming Soon
Bank of America EMV Debit Cards Coming Soon
October 02, 2014  |  News

Bank of American announced Wednesday (Oct. 1) that all consumer and small business debit cards will now have an EMV security chip included. The majority of...

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The Inevitable Home Depot Bogus Purchases Have Begun
The Inevitable Home Depot Bogus Purchases Have Begun
September 24, 2014  |  News

After the Home Depot breach of some 56 million pieces of card data, it was only a matter of time before it would deliver the...

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Did Home Depot Ignore Security Warnings?
Did Home Depot Ignore Security Warnings?
September 22, 2014  |  News

Did Home Depot’s IT operation ignore—for years—internal warnings that it’s security was inadequate? A New York Times report, quoting various former employees of the home...

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Home Depot Confirms: It’s The Largest Data Breach Ever
Home Depot Confirms: It’s The Largest Data Breach Ever
September 19, 2014  |  News

Home Depot’s data breach officially stole data from more than 56 million payment cards during a five-month assault. Based on the latest data released from...

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