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  • UK national ID card cloned in 12 minutes

    The prospective national ID card was broken and cloned in 12 minutes, the Daily Mail revealed this morning. The newspaper hired computer expert Adam Laurie to test the security that protects the in...06 Aug 2009

  • DarkMarket offered credit card clones for £5K

    The DarkMarket website, which sparked a series of police raids in the UK today, allowed criminals to set up as fully-equipped credit card cloners for less than £5,000, Computer Weekly has learned. ...17 Oct 2008

  • TJMaxx hacker linked to Citibank hack

    The gang responsible for record identity thefts may also have been responsible for hacking an outsourced Citibank ATM network. Quoting unnamed law enforcement officials, the Financial Times today r...24 Aug 2009

  • ID card cannot be hacked, UK Government claims - encryption secrets revealed

    The Home Office said today it remained confident that the national identity card cannot be hacked, or cloned, or that information it contains can be changed or added to. The Home Office was respond...07 Aug 2009

  • Revealed: Internet and phone are media of choice for fraudsters

    The internet and phone networks are now the vehicles for more than half of all fraud committed on UK bank accounts, the UK's payments industry association Apacs said today. The news comes after the...01 Oct 2008

  • Abbey customers say no to two-factor authentication

    According to research from high-street bank Abbey, just one in three of its customers want a two-factor authentication security device, and even fewer think staff should ask them security questions...26 Mar 2008

  • Card fraud fears stimulate demand for biometric security

    Fujitsu Services believes that growing fears over the security of banking services and the increase in phishing attacks, card cloning and PIN number theft are leading to a demand for biometric iden...18 May 2005

  • Alliance implements anti-fraud IT

    Alliance & Leicester is implementing a suite of anti-fraud tools from supplier SAS after signing a six-figure, multi-year deal. SAS applications will be used to look for suspicious transactions or ...17 May 2004

  • Visa smart-card hardware ready, but software isn't

    Visa International has completed the development of the hardware needed for point of sale (POS) systems to read its new smart cards, however the terminal software won't be ready until later this ye...14 May 2001

  • Wireless networks: Is yours secure?

    Local and wide area network-based radio networks offer convenience, but at a cost - security issues are a key concern for operators. Danny Bradbury explores the problem areas and finds out what can...23 May 2002

  • Giving credit to do-it-yourself IT

    Capital One uses IT in several unique ways to ensure it stays competitive in the credit card market. Julia Vowler reports Depending on how you approach it, IT can prove to be either a rock around t...12 Jul 2000