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The descent of the DDoS

The descent of the DDoS

The December takedown of Visa and Mastercard's websites by Wikileaks supporters were well publicised but not unique.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 2 2011 12:25PM Security
Visa targets cross-border card fraud

Visa targets cross-border card fraud

Upgrades authorisation system.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2011 1:10PM Security
WikiWars: blow by blow

WikiWars: blow by blow

Assange out on bail; Aussie spies spooked by cyberwar; Google joins pariah cloud providers.
Staff Writers Dec 17 2010 12:05AM Security
Anonymous attacks threaten to stall Christmas shopping

Anonymous attacks threaten to stall Christmas shopping

MasterCard, Visa and PayPal all hit by attacks from notorious hacking group.
Barry Collins Dec 10 2010 10:08AM Security
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
Candle: Skills shortfall to hit NBN

Candle: Skills shortfall to hit NBN

Call for relaxed rules on 457 visas.
Staff Writers Dec 7 2010 7:18AM Financial Services
Immigration rolls out Unisys biometrics to stop visa fraud

Immigration rolls out Unisys biometrics to stop visa fraud

International network to root out identity criminals captures face and finger signatures.
Nate Cochrane Dec 1 2010 1:55PM Security
Immigration rolls out biometrics to stop visa fraud

Immigration rolls out biometrics to stop visa fraud

International network to root out identity criminals captures face and fingerprint signatures.
Nate Cochrane Dec 1 2010 1:45PM 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
Heartland pays another $5.4m for malware infection

Heartland pays another $5.4m for malware infection

Attacks on payments hub.
Liam Tung Sep 3 2010 6:08AM Security
WatchGuard partners with Visa for card program

WatchGuard partners with Visa for card program

Reports its most successful quarter on record in Australia.
Negar Salek Jul 26 2010 11:57AM Security
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
Visa launches homegrown online micropayment service

Visa launches homegrown online micropayment service

Payclick aimed at digital content consumers.
Negar Salek Jun 24 2010 3:10PM Financial Services
Biometric visa checks to cost $69 million

Biometric visa checks to cost $69 million

Targeted at terrorist hotspots.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2010 3:33PM Security
Heartland in US$60m settlement with Visa issuers

Heartland in US$60m settlement with Visa issuers

Yet another payout after massive data breach.
Phil Muncaster Jan 11 2010 12:01PM Security
'Verified by Visa' phishing scam detected

'Verified by Visa' phishing scam detected

Fake site more sophisticated than most phishing sites.
Dan Raywood Nov 20 2009 10:49AM Security
Visa to drop signatures on credit card purchases by 2013

Visa to drop signatures on credit card purchases by 2013

Current technology is too "easy" to skim.
Ben Grubb Nov 2 2009 3:52PM Security
Opinion: Ignore your customers' privacy at your peril

Opinion: Ignore your customers' privacy at your peril

Guest Tripwire columnist, Robert Kidd, writes that failure to comply is costly.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2009 1:39PM Security
Opinion: Take no chances with card security

Opinion: Take no chances with card security

Time has run out for businesses that handle credit card information.
Steven Willoughby Oct 2 2009 4:54PM Security
Visa computer error leads to US$23 quadrillion overdraft

Visa computer error leads to US$23 quadrillion overdraft

Pack of cigarettes costs US$23,148,855,308,184,500.
Iain Thomson Jul 16 2009 3:55PM Technology

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