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As reported, this greatly surprises me - apparently placing the Credit Card number within the URL, and thus by changing the URL exposes other Credit Card details within having to go through the Access...
I have been known to mention it. Now it seems pretty hard to refute. Even the CIA can't keep their website up. After Congress, hacktavists have embarrassed the public face of the CIA. See the SMH for ...
For the past decade, much of banking has taken place online, after hundreds of years of traditional banking. Banks have streamlined their processes, but must also cope with fraud. With banks absorbing...
Favourite quote of the week from the internet "LulzSec is running around pummelling some of the world’s most powerful organisations into the ground… for laughs! For lulz! For shits and giggles! S...
As more businesses move to "the cloud," one sector has generally remained a hold-out – banks. Financial institutions have been slow to rely on third-party cloud services, mainly due to perce...
As I ask the question I can hear the thud of exasperation from overworked network administrators. Surely not another awareness day or preparatory day for the masses; haven’t network administrat
Recent events have really let the cat out of the bag with all sorts of unknown actors likely to have access to your secure....ha hermm....token. Not just the usual types. Oils aint oils, when it comes...
So, Sony got hacked. Again. According to Lulzsec, the collective who hacked internal Sony networks and websites, they compromised over 1 million accounts, including admin details and passwords, along ...
Specifications for all sorts of things have multiple options on how they are implemented, and the EMV standard used in the world of payments cards is no exception. There are several options on how you...
Online banking is great. I highly recommend it. But if you aren’t careful to keep your computer secure, getting hacked can turn your online banking session into a nightmare. OddJob Trojan is the lates...
More than 90% of online purchases are made with cards, whether they are credit, debit, or gift cards. A virtual payment that takes place online or over the phone, without physical inspection of the ca...
In my last year's summer post about travel deals I talked a bit about fraud in the “last minute” type of travel. But when you take a step back you discover quite a lot of fraud in the general airline...