Tag Archives: debit card

The latest in credit card fraud news

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

I’ve been quite for a couple of weeks but it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been watching what’s going on in the world of credit card fraud. Here’s a summary. Continue reading →

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300 Banks, 3 Arrests, and the Saga Continues

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

Reports on the Heartland breach continue to trickle in but we still don’t know the extent of the damage. We probably never will. Continue reading →

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Symantec Issues Security Threat Report

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

Last week, Symantic issued their Internet Security Threat Report. Not surprisingly, credit card fraud is at the top of the threat list. Continue reading →

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I Stand Corrected. There Are RFID Cards in the U.S.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

Yesterday I asked for some evidence that Smart Cards were being used in the U.S. Apparently they are. But… Continue reading →

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Credit card quote of the week

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

In response to the growing number of complaints about interchange fees, Visa said that merchants don’t pay interchange fees. Really? Continue reading →

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