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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
Visa risk chief: Reports of PCI's death exaggerated

Visa risk chief: Reports of PCI's death exaggerated

Visa's top risk official has defended payment industry security guidelines, but also called on organisations to invest in constant monitoring, information sharing and new technology -- while not letting the sour economy get in the way of security spending.
Dan Kaplan Mar 20 2009 11:55AM Security
Heartland, RBS WorldPay no longer PCI compliant: Visa

Heartland, RBS WorldPay no longer PCI compliant: Visa

Visa announced on Friday that it has removed Heartland Payment Systems and RBS WorldPay -- two payment processors that have announced massive data breaches in recent months -- from its list of service providers compliant with payment industry guidelines.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2009 10:57AM Security
Visa claims payment processor breach is not new

Visa claims payment processor breach is not new

In an effort to quiet speculation within the security community, Visa has issued a statement denying that a new payment processor breach has occurred.
Dan Kaplan Mar 3 2009 11:27AM 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
Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Telstra, NAB and Visa said a three-month trial into contactless mobile phone payments at Melbourne’s Docklands was a success but are only vaguely committing to its deployment.
Staff Writers Feb 18 2009 3:21PM Hardware
Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

The largest merchants operating overseas will have less than two years to secure credit card transactions, Visa announced on Monday.
Dan Kaplan Nov 11 2008 10:03AM Security
IT recruiter signs international hire agreement

IT recruiter signs international hire agreement

A newly-awarded Federal Government labour agreement will allow three recruitment companies to hire and land skilled workers from overseas.
Liz Tay Apr 1 2008 3:18PM Training & Development
Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to Visa.
Jim Carr Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security
TJX agrees to US$41 million settlement with Visa

TJX agrees to US$41 million settlement with Visa

Embattled retailer TJX Companies - the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and other well-known outlets - has agreed to a nearly US$41 million settlement with Visa.
Frank Washkuch Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
Visa fines TJX credit card processor

Visa fines TJX credit card processor

Visa has doled out some US$880,000 in fines to a Cincinnati-based acquiring bank that retail chain TJX contracted with to process most of its credit card transactions.
Dan Kaplan Oct 30 2007 3:11PM Security
UK Foreign Office shuts down visa service after security lapse

UK Foreign Office shuts down visa service after security lapse

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has closed its online visa application system after a security breach last week left thousands exposed to identity fraud.
Fiona Raisbeck May 23 2007 10:25AM Security
World of Warcraft gets own credit card

World of Warcraft gets own credit card

World of Warcraft credit card can be used to buy game time.
Staff Writers May 21 2007 2:31PM Hardware
Visa failure hits online shoppers

Visa failure hits online shoppers

Visa has emailed an apology to tens of millions of European customers after its online authorisation system suffered a system failure.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 17 2007 10:06AM Storage
Nokia and Visa call up mobile payments

Nokia and Visa call up mobile payments

Transactions can be made by swiping your phone over a reader.
Matt Chapman Jan 11 2007 2:19PM Software
Visa upgrades PCI merchant classifications

Visa upgrades PCI merchant classifications

The security experts at Visa announced that the company is changing the criteria for merchants required to comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 26 2006 12:01AM 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
How visa made a safer internet

How visa made a safer internet

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is making online payments safer for everyone. Marcia Savage talks to Visa’s risk guru
Marcia Savage Oct 21 2005 3:05PM Security

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