Barclays contactless card users exposed to fraud

A flaw has been discovered in Barclays contactless bank cards that could allow customers’ data to be stolen and used fraudulently without them even knowing about it. An investigation by ViaForensics, in conjunction with Channel 4 News, has revealed that data can be lifted from Near Field Communications (NFC) chips…

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CCSU: 18,275 Social Security Numbers Exposed

 Follow Your Town News On The Courant’s New Britain Facebook Page By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com The Hartford Courant 7:23 p.m. EST, February 16, 2012 A security breach in a computer at Central Connecticut State University has exposed Social Security numbers of students and of current and former employees to potential…

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