News tagged with card information
Google users warned of threat to smartphone wallets
Users of Google smartphone wallets were being warned on Friday that there is a way to crack pass codes intended to thwart thieves from going on illicit shopping sprees.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Alleged Russian cybercriminal charged in New York court
The Justice Department announced indictments against two Russians Tuesday for allegedly hacking into computers of US financial institutions to steal credit card numbers and stock information before running up bills.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Stratfor back online after cyberhack
(AP) -- Global intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has relaunched its website after hackers brought down its servers and stole thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Anonymous releases more Stratfor data
Online "hacktivist" group Anonymous has released a trove of email addresses and credit card numbers stolen from the website of intelligence analysis firm Stratfor and promised further attacks.
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Stratfor warns hacking victims of further woes
US intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has warned its members whose emails and credit card information were hacked that they could be targeted a second time for speaking out on behalf of the company. ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Hackers breach servers of Japan's Square Enix
Japanese game developer Square Enix said that servers containing data on 1.8 million customers had been hacked, but said the extent of the damage was not yet known.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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The high price of data breaches
As consumers, we transmit valuable personal information to the companies with which we do business. In doing so, we trust that information will remain secure. Over the past year, however, we have learned of a number of instances ...
Nov 26, 2011 |
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Amazon: Actress lawsuit over age revelation bogus
(AP) -- Frivolous and selfish is how lawyers for Amazon.com Inc. describe a lawsuit brought by an actress upset that her advanced age - 40 - was revealed on an Internet database.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Lost in translation: Credit card bill notes curb cardholders' monthly payments
Credit card customers are likely to pay less toward their credit card debt because their monthly bills display information about the minimum required payment amount, American and British researchers report in the Journal of ...
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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Former US official to head cybersecurity at Sony
Japanese electronics giant Sony, which suffered a huge data breach this year, named a former top US Department of Homeland Security official on Tuesday to lead its cybersecurity efforts.
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so far
When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there's more buzz than buy.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Hackers protest BART decision to block cellphones
(AP) -- Hackers broke into a website for San Francisco's mass transit system Sunday and posted contact information for more than 2,000 customers, the latest showdown between anarchists angry at perceived ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Hackers hit videogame giant Electronic Arts
US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Friday revealed that hackers had looted user data in "a highly sophisticated" attack.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Sony probes new claim that hackers stole user data
(AP) -- Sony Pictures said Thursday it is investigating a statement from hackers claiming to have stolen more than 1 million pieces of user information.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Sony, Epsilon execs support data breach bill
(AP) -- Top executives from Sony and online marketing firm Epsilon told lawmakers Thursday that they support federal legislation that would require companies to promptly notify consumers if their personal information is ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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