It is “frighteningly easy” for criminals to get security details for a Visa debit or credit cards, according to research from Newcastle University. Fraudsters are able to work out expiry…
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Cyber hack of Three mobile puts customer information at risk
The company says it has seen an increase in attempted handset fraud recently and has since strengthened its data controls. Three men have been arrested after a data breach at…
Europol supports cross-continental operation to bring down payment card fraudsters
Cross-continental operation nabs carders. On 14 and 15 November 2016, the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, the Spanish Guardia Civil, the British West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit together with…
You've been hacked. What are you liable for?
‘It won’t happen to me…’ but best be prepared. By Frank Jennings Hacking is big news and we’re all susceptible. In the UK, hackers could face jail time under the…
Almost 6,000 online shops hit by hackers
Almost 6,000 web shops are unknowingly harbouring malicious code that is stealing the credit card details of customers, suggests research. The code has been injected into the sites by cyberthieves,…
Yahoo 'state' hackers stole data from 500 million users
Yahoo says “state-sponsored” hackers stole information from about 500 million users in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information,…