“Backoff” Malware Program Causes Big Headache for Homeland Security
A program intended to help consumers fight credit card fraud is causing a significant problem for the Department of Homeland Security. Backoff is a malware program deployed to a store's point-of-sale...
View ArticleMalware in Target Breach Has Affected 1,000 Other Businesses
The data breach at Target late last year shattered consumer trust, and that confidence has been further eroded by numerous breaches throughout 2014. Just last week, two more companies, SuperValu and...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–August 29, 2014
U.S. Late Payment Rate on Credit Cards is at the Lowest Level in Seven Years Americans are doing a better job of making timely credit card payments, even as many lenders increasingly extend credit to...
View ArticlePossible Card Data Breach at Home Depot
Home Depot may be the latest American retailer to suffer a significant data breach. Today, a massive number of debit and credit card information appeared on a site where card numbers are illegally...
View ArticleCould Apple Pay Be the End of Data Breaches?
Apple's announcement of a new payment system, Apple Pay, could not have come at a more opportune time.Consumers have been shell-shocked by the number of data breaches that have taken place at...
View ArticleDairy Queen Confirms Data Breach in 395 Stores
International Dairy Queen has confirmed a data breach did take place in 395 locations and may have affected nearly 600,000 debit and credit cards. After an investigation that began in August, the...
View ArticleApple Pay to Launch Monday
Apple Pay, a revolutionary new payment system where consumers can make payments with a touch of their finger on their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, will launch this Monday, October 20. Apple Pay...
View ArticlePresident Obama Tightens Security on Government-Issued Debit Cards
Even the federal government is feeling uneasy about the security of debit and credit cards. Reacting to the incredible number of data breaches at major retail chains, the United States government will...
View ArticleHacker Posts Personal Information of 29,000 FBI Agents and DHS Employees
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department announced they were investigating claims that a hacker had stolen sensitive information about FBI and DHS employees from a...
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