Posts Tagged ‘skimming’
IN THE HEADLINES: Gangs Move Into Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 26, 2012
In what’s being widely seen as a very troubling pattern, law enforcement across the country are reporting that street gangs are making a notable shift off the street and into something even more shifty – identity theft. Police in Florida recently raised the alarm about a move by local gang members from traditional gang activities, [...]
The Dirty Dozen – One Security Expert’s Top 12 Security Concerns for 2012
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 2, 2012
A tradition at the beginning of the year is to look ahead and plan. You look at the year behind you, consider the lessons learned, and then you make bold predictions for yourself. In the security world, we hold true to these traditions, predicting what’s in store for us next year from hackers, scammers, and [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Skimming hits unLucky supermarkets
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 16, 2011
In a sign that skimming at supermarkets (and a story that has been dominating headlines and Twitter feeds) does not appear to be going away any time soon, a grocery store t in California called (ironically enough) Lucky’s reported that a skimming device had been found at a checkout in one of its supermarkets. The [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Going on vacation? You should be more worried about HOW you’ll pay at the pump than WHAT you’ll pay at the pump.
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 7, 2011
Vacations are supposed to be about a lot of positive things, especially memories. But if you’re like lots of families this year who plan to vacation by car instead of by plane, train, or boat, a little extra vigilance along the way could help you avoid an easy mistake that might make you regret where [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Is Point-of-Sale the Point-of-Entry for Hackers?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 18, 2011
We’ve spoken many times about the growth of skimming, and how thieves are able to steal millions of dollars by tampering with ATMs and gas pumps. Criminals may now be widening their focus to include Point- Of-Sale, or POS systems, especially those used by smaller firms. Security firm Trustwave recently claimed that its research indicated [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Clever Skimming Hits Airports
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 25, 2011
Opportunity is everywhere, and sadly this means a few might attempt to exploit it, no matter how it may shatter trust between a consumer and a business. I read today about how a ticket counter employee for American Airlines at the San Jose airport had created a lucrative part-time business stealing credit card information from [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Skimming Cases Spread Across the Country
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 28, 2011
Last week I wrote about how the sleepy California town of Sierra Madre had fallen victim to a skimming attack that netted more than 400 victims at just one local gas station. And almost every day since then I’ve seen more stories emerge about skimming attacks across the country. Just this week, authorities at the [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Massive Skimming Scam Leaves Law Enforcement Puzzled
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 18, 2011
Sierra Madre is a small Southern California town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that has been suddenly thrust into the national spotlight as a crazy story about an ambitious skimming scam has law enforcement focused on one of the city’s few gas stations. What probably drew law enforcement’s attention to this quaint [...]
The Price of Convenience
Posted by: Anne Madrid in: ● October 4, 2010
I realize I am dating myself, but when I started banking, as a teen, Automatic Teller Machines (a/k/a “ATMs”) were the latest and greatest, high tech banking contraption. Using an ATM card was far more convenient than writing a check to “Cash”, as long as you kept the receipt and remembered to record the withdrawal [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Skimmers See Goldmines in Gas Pumps
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 30, 2010
A gang of skimmers managed to steal more than half a million dollars from customers at gas stations across the state of Nevada, in what’s becoming an all-too-easy scam. Skimming uses miniature card readers hidden in public places where consumers are most likely to use a credit or ATM card, and gas stations and ATM [...]
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