Slim CD Data Breach Impacts 1.7 Million Individuals

September 10, 2024 at 05:57AM Payment gateway provider, Slim CD, reported a data breach exposing personal and credit card information of approximately 1.7 million individuals. The breach, lasting ten months, was discovered on June 15, 2024, with unauthorized access potentially leading to compromised data. The affected individuals are being notified, and the company is enhancing … Read more

1.7M potentially pwned after payment services provider takes a year to notice break-in

September 9, 2024 at 12:10PM Around 1.7 million people will receive a letter from Florida-based Slim CD following the detection of an intrusion dating back nearly a year. The company, providing payment processing solutions, acknowledged potential compromise of credit card data, names, and addresses. While no misuse has been detected, the company initiated investigations and … Read more

Using AI, Mastercard Expects to Find Compromised Cards Quicker, Before They Get Used by Criminals

May 23, 2024 at 06:09AM Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into its fraud-prediction technology in its latest software update to detect compromised credit or debit card numbers quicker, allowing for faster replacement by banks. The update uses patterns and contextual information to identify compromised cardholders sooner, providing proactive alerting and card replacement. The new technology … Read more

Amex Customer Data Exposed in Third-Party Breach

March 4, 2024 at 05:25PM American Express notified customers of a breach involving a third-party service provider. The company’s own systems were not compromised, but credit card information such as account numbers and names are at risk. Potentially affected users are advised to monitor their accounts for fraudulent activity and enable notifications on the American … Read more

American Express credit cards exposed in third-party data breach

March 4, 2024 at 12:41PM American Express warns of third-party data breach leading to potential exposure of credit card details. A merchant processor was hacked, impacting American Express Card member data. The company states their systems were not compromised and is notifying affected customers. They advise monitoring account statements and enabling fraud alerts, as well … Read more

American Express credit cards exposed in vendor data breach

March 4, 2024 at 09:47AM American Express notified customers of a third-party data breach involving account information, including card numbers, names, and expiration dates. The company stressed that its own systems were not compromised, and it is unclear how many customers were impacted or when the attack occurred. American Express is working with regulatory authorities … Read more

Police Warn Hundreds of Online Merchants of Skimmer Infections

December 27, 2023 at 08:42AM Europol and 17 countries collaborated to notify over 400 online merchants of digital skimmer infections. The operation led by Greece also identified two dozen new skimmers. These malware, also known as JavaScript-sniffers, are injected into legitimate websites to pilfer personal and card information. Such digital skimming may go undetected for … Read more