Credit cards with magnetic stripes are being eliminated in favor of cards with fraud-fighting computer chips. Here are all the details you need to know as a cardholder. Why is Oct. 1 important? Banks and merchants have been inching toward the magnetic-to-chip transition for a long time. New rules take [Keep reading]
Bad guys are so much more nimble than good guys that they have a two-month head start in most hacking situations, a new report has found. Meanwhile, software flaws that are even a decade old continue to be used to hack hundreds of thousands of computers, according to Kenna Security. [Keep reading]
Here’s a prediction you need to heed: a large number of you will soon leave your credit cards behind at a retail store after making a purchase. Why? Because the biggest change in the way Americans spend money in decades is about to occur, and there will be hiccups. And [Keep reading]
It’s a personal health information nightmare you probably think about every time you hand your health insurance card or prescription card to anyone. A CVS employee stole drug benefits information from consumers enrolled in California-based Molina Healthcare’s overt-the-counter benefits program with the idea of stealing OTC drugs, Molina has told consumers. In a letter [Keep reading]
UPDATE, 9-20-15 — Volkswagen’s CEO has issued an apology over the incident. It’s vague: “I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public,” the statement issued by CEO Martin Winkerhorn says. “We at Volkswagen will do everything that must be done in order [Keep reading]
American Airlines is experiencing serious technical difficulties today that impact “several airports,” according to the airline’s Twitter feed. “We’re working to resolve technical issues impacting several airports as quickly as possible,” the firm wrote. Internet users are complaining the airlines website isn’t working properly, either. “We’re working to resolve technical issues [Keep reading]
Consumers are becoming more and more aware that hacking isn’t just a gadget nuisance any more. Computer security problems, like viruses, increasingly come with real-world consequences — like the potential to screw with an airplane’s flight system, or more recently, a car. Wired’s Andy Greenberg last month revealed to the [Keep reading]
However you feel about Tom Brady, the Patriots, and football air pressure, today is a learning moment about cell phones and evidence. If you think the NFL had no business demanding the quarterback’s personal cell phone — and by extension, that your company has no business demanding to see your [Keep reading]
The firm that may have profited the most from consumer fears over identity theft has run into serious trouble with the Federal Trade Commission for the second time. LifeLock, which rose to prominence in the 1990s when its founder plastered his Social Security number across billboards in a marketing stunt, [Keep reading]
Some secrets are more valuable than others. And some secrets are more valuable TO others. In perhaps the most predictable extortion hack ever, cheating website Ashley Madison has confirmed to Brian Krebs that some of its data has been stolen. It now appears that tens of millions of people are at [Keep reading]
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