Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the midst of the ongoing EMV transition comes news of skimming scams trying to catch unwary consumers, who swipe instead of dip, and new technology making POS devices more affordable. Brian Krebs, author of the blog “Krebs on Security,” revealed…
Identity Theft and Having Credit Card Information Stolen by Hackers Is the Greatest Fear in the Minds of Consumers Highlighting the Need for a Safer Credit Card According to SmartMetric
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Americans worry the most about having their credit card information stolen by hackers or becoming a victim of identity theft. Anxiety over the theft of credit card information and a person’s identity is considerably more than any other serious concern. Americans’…
Consumers warned about new smart card scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Advanced technology in credit and debit cards are helping in the fight against identity theft and consumer fraud, but local experts caution that even the new smart cards are not completely foolproof. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection warned consumers Wednesday…
Consumers need to watch out for smart chip credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On the 1st of October, the deadline for credit card retailers & issuers to start supporting smart chip or EMV-chipped credit cards passed. As per experts, these cards help increase the encryption on transactions as it generates a new number &…
With new chip credit cards on the way here’s what consumers need to know
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (USA TODAY) – Techies are calling the upcoming shift in how we will use our credit cards at the store something like “dip the chip.” It’s not a bad way of explaining things. Instead of swiping our plastic, we’ll be able to slide or…
Consumers tell banks: Protect our data or else!
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Consumers have a stern warning for banks: Keep our data safe or we’re through. That’s according to a survey of more than 1,000 Americans conducted for public relations and communications firm Makovsky by market researcher Ebiquity in March. The survey results…
Report: Ohio consumers are at a high risk of ID theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The National Consumers League has issued a report that analyzes new Federal Trade Commission data that indicates Ohio remains a hotspot in the national fraud epidemic and that Ohio consumers are at a high risk of ID theft. Ohio was ranked…
Canada Alerts Consumers About Gangs Indulging in Credit Card Fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Anti-Fraud authorities in Canada have warned credit card holders about a new phishing scam that tries to extract card information from owners through an early-hour phone call. According to Daniel Williams, a senior official at the anti-fraud centre, the scam begins…
More chip cards coming to consumers, but merchant readiness is mixed
High-profile breaches of customer data at major retailers like Target and Home Depot over the past couple of years mean that in 2015, you’re more likely to find something new in your wallet: a credit or debit card with a […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support scammers continue to stalk consumers
Scammers pretending to be Microsoft support technicians continue to work the phones in search of victims and have grown bolder in their tactics. View full post on Computerworld Cybercrime and Hacking News ________________ Other Sites You May Like: http;//AmIHackerProof.com – http://hackerforhire.com – High Tech Crime Solutions Read More…. For more…