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Wikileaks cyberwar takes legal turn

Wikileaks cyberwar takes legal turn

Credit card companies face law suits even as their own payment systems buckle.
Nate Cochrane Dec 9 2010 10:13AM Security
MasterCard, Visa sites taken down in WikiLeaks revenge

MasterCard, Visa sites taken down in WikiLeaks revenge

'Anonymous' hackers claim DDOS attack.
Jennifer Scott Dec 9 2010 4:25AM Security
McDonalds contactless card rollout to lower skimming risk

McDonalds contactless card rollout to lower skimming risk

EMV technology deployed in 816 more outlets.
Liz Tay Nov 9 2010 6:03AM Hardware
Dick Smith defends debit card decision

Dick Smith defends debit card decision

Blames financial institutions for EFTPOS fees.
Liz Tay Jul 19 2010 7:01AM Financial Services
Oz victims in the dark about credit card leak

Oz victims in the dark about credit card leak

Australians whose credit card details and other personal data have been exposed on the public Internet since Friday are yet to be contacted by their credit card merchants or law enforcement authorities.
Brett Winterford Mar 23 2009 3:25PM Security
Federal Police swings into action on credit card leak

Federal Police swings into action on credit card leak

Officers from the Australian Federal Police have swung into action to mitigate the fallout from the exposure of about 19,000 credit card numbers, as uncovered by an Australian IT worker last week.
Brett Winterford Mar 23 2009 10:49AM Security
Aussie stumbles on 19,000 exposed credit card numbers

Aussie stumbles on 19,000 exposed credit card numbers

A defunct payment gateway has exposed as many as 19,000 credit card numbers, including up to 60 Australian numbers.
Ry Crozier Mar 20 2009 5:27PM Security
Aussie stumbles on 19,000 exposed credit card numbers

Aussie stumbles on 19,000 exposed credit card numbers

A defunct payment gateway has exposed as many as 19,000 credit card numbers, including up to 60 Australian numbers.
Ry Crozier Mar 20 2009 3:36PM Security
Processor breach will not hit Heartland scale: analysts

Processor breach will not hit Heartland scale: analysts

A recent processor breach that was reported by Visa will not reach the scale of the Heartland compromise, according to analysts.
Dan Raywood Mar 2 2009 2:58PM Security
Visa confirms another payment processor breach

Visa confirms another payment processor breach

Another payment processor has fallen victim to hackers, Visa confirmed yesterday, though it has yet to emerge which company has been hit.
Dan Kaplan Feb 24 2009 11:22AM Security
TJX settles with MasterCard for US$24 million

TJX settles with MasterCard for US$24 million

Discount retailer TJX, parent of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, has agreed to a US$24 million settlement with MasterCard over a security breach that left tens of millions of credit card accounts at risk to identity theft.
Jim Carr Apr 4 2008 10:03AM Security
MasterCard, Visa following U.K. breach

MasterCard, Visa following U.K. breach

MasterCard International said today it is responding to a "potential" security breach at a U.K.-based retailer – but would not confirm whether any of its cardholders were affected.
Dan Kaplan Apr 28 2006 9:41PM Security
Porsche incentive gives Kyocera an edge

Porsche incentive gives Kyocera an edge

Kyocera has signed 580 resellers for a program that offers a red Porsche Boxster 987 as a prize for partners that achieve the highest aggregate sales for the vendor over the next two years.
Byron Connolly Aug 16 2005 9:24AM Hardware
Visa and MasterCard act to align data protection

Visa and MasterCard act to align data protection

Visa and MasterCard International have aligned their separate programs for protecting cardholder data into a single standard for the payment card industry, streamlining what some say was a confusing situation for merchants.
Marcia Savage Feb 22 2005 2:20PM Security
Mastercard detects 10,000 stolen identities

Mastercard detects 10,000 stolen identities

An initial test of new technology by credit card company Mastercard has revealed around 10,000 card accounts being traded illegally.
Illena Armstrong Aug 4 2004 3:20PM Security
MasterCard comes looking for scammers

MasterCard comes looking for scammers

Credit card firm MasterCard is stepping up the fight against identity theft.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 1:29PM Security
MasterCard lends helping hand to online traders

MasterCard lends helping hand to online traders

MasterCard is to help online traders tackle fraud with a two-part self-assessment security scheme.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 3:24PM Security

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