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    Security researchers from Cambridge University have discovered a way to attack chip and PIN cards -- and warn only Martian cardholders are safe from the exploit.

  • AU$90m card fraud bill too little to force chip and PIN

    Australia's AU$90 million per annum credit card fraud bill is too small to force the rollout of chip and PIN card reading technology, says the chief executive of the Australian Payments Clearing Association.

  • Ease not fraud ushers in PIN for credit cards

    Credit card users will be given the option of entering a PIN as an alternative to signing their name to authenticate a transaction under a banking industry initiative scheduled to start today.

  • Phishers hooking victims with stolen data

    Security researchers are reporting a new brand of phishing attack that attempts to use stolen consumer data to rip off individual account holders at specific banks.

  • Phishers cash in on ATM cards

    Phishing attacks have led to an estimated US$2.75 billion in losses related to ATM and debit cards over the past 12 months, according to a new Gartner report.

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