Credit Card Theft

4 Steps to Follow When Your Credit Card Is Compromised

Christopher Burgess | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Data Breach, Poll, Credit Cards, Global Payments, Credit Card Data Breach, Global Payments Data Breach, Credit Card Fraud, Credit Card Theft, Money News
Christopher Burgess

Given a "third party" lost my PCI data, and caused a cascade of events and expenses for others, that there had to be an equitable way to pass through the cost and expenses to the party responsible for the events.

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Underground Forums Selling Stolen Credit Cards

Robert Siciliano | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Identity Theft, Carders, Hackers, Credit Card Security, How Credit Cards Are Stolen, Credit Card Hackers, Identify Theft, Credit Card Theft, Crime News
Robert Siciliano

"Carders" are the people who buy, sell, and trade stolen credit card data online. They rely on a variety of techniques to obtain it.

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What One Woman Did For A Louis Vuitton Purse

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Online Fraud, Credit Card Crime, Judy Nguyen Louis Vuitton, Judy Nguyen, Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton Anaheim, Credit Card Theft, Online Designer Fraud, Los Angeles News

Some people in SoCal just can't live without a Louis Vuitton purse, like 28-year-old Judy Nguyen of Anaheim. She was arrested Tuesday after allegedly ...

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A Biometric Tower of Babel

Shelly Yachimovich | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Databases, Internet Freedom, Biometrics, Biometric Identification, Israel Hack, Surveillance, Online Privacy, Israel, Credit Card Theft, Privacy, Internet Security, Internet Security Threats, Israel Internet Security, Israel Cyber Attack, Israel Saudi Arabia Hack, Technology News
Shelly Yachimovich

The unrestricted flow of information over the Internet and social networks provides an opportunity to one of mankind's most glorious times. If we don't protect the public, this could easily become a mean of chaos, repression and dominance.

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Credit Card Stolen? Here's What You Do

Jason Alderman | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Fraud Alert, Fraud, Identity Theft Report, Cyber Security, Credit Bureaus, Credit Card Theft, Stolen Credit Card, Credit Card Fraud, Business News
Jason Alderman

It's always good to know what to do in case lightening does strike and someone fraudulently uses your card. Left unchecked, they might try to run up bills, drain your checking account or worse -- steal your identity.

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Premium Credit Cards: Golden Goose or Golden Noose?

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Credit Cards, Banks, American Express, Chase Bank, Citibank, Identity Theft, Credit Card Theft, Credit Card Offers, Curtis Arnold, Credit Card Fees, Business News
Curtis Arnold

Critics and watchdogs of the consumer lending industry warn that even a low-risk credit card opens the door to credit abuse and "fee harvesting."

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Gerry Smith

Mobile Wallets Present New Set of Security and Privacy Questions

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Credit Card Fraud, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communication, Mobile Wallet, Cybersecurity, Credit Card Theft, Isis Network, No Swipe Credit Card, Google Mobile Payments, Credit Card Technology, Google Wallet, Technology News

It is billed as the future of commerce: swiping a smartphone at the checkout counter instead of a credit card. On Monday, Google made its foray in...

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ShadowCrew Identity Theft Ring Exploited Chain Retailers, Restaurants To Grab Millions Of Credit Card Numbers

New York Times | Brad Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shadowcrew, Sniffer Program, Indetity Theft, Credit Card Hackers, Organized Crime, Online Credit Card Theft, Hacker Ring, Credit Card Theft, Online Crime Ring, Hackers, Business News

The story begins five years ago in Miami, along the stretch of Route 1 called the South Dixie Highway. Starting in 2003, national retailers with outle...

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