Fresh doubts have been raised over the online security of high street retailer Argos, following a PC Pro investigation. Yesterday, we revealed that Argos was sending customers’ unencrypted credit-card numbers and security codes in order confirmation emails, potentially exposing them to online fraud. Now it’s emerged that those very same confirmation emails contain a web…
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(follow-up) Can he claim incompetent counsel?
Brett Matteson Jr., who represented himself when he was on trial for ID theft, was sentenced today to 37 years and 8 months in prison. He had been convicted of 48 counts of identity theft, 48 counts of unlawfully getting credit-card information and nine counts of making fake driver’s licenses. Matteson allegedly took advantage of…
Illinois Department of Insurance won’t fine MetLife… for now
Would the state of Illinois have treated a bank or health care provider the same way if the same data had been exposed by them? The Illinois Department of Insurance says it won’t fine insurance agency MetLife, at least for now, after a 13 News investigation revealed MetLife files were thrown into a dumpster without being…
Cyberthieves Using Bluetooth To Steal Gas Station Credit Card Data
Evan Schuman writes: When cyberthieves plant skimming devices inside POS PIN pads, they typically have one of two headaches. First, they have to return to the scene of the crime to retrieve the device and its stolen data, which is dangerous. If the thieves use the device to wirelessly phone the data to one of…
Argos exposes customers’ credit-card numbers in emails
Barry Collins reports: High street retailer Argos has compromised its customers’ security by sending their credit-card details – including the vital security code – in unencrypted emails. The company has been including the customer’s full name, address, credit-card number and three-digit CCV security code in order confirmation emails, which are sent once a customer has…
Two Men Charged For Stealing Credit Card Data Throughout East Bay
Two Los Angeles area men were charged in Contra Costa County Wednesday for allegedly using “skimming” devices to steal people’s ATM and PIN numbers from gas pumps in Martinez, Benicia, Livermore, Hayward, Oakland, San Mateo and Sacramento, Martinez police said Wednesday. David Karapetyan, 31, and Zhiraya Zamanyan, 30, have each been charged with 32 counts…