Tag Archives: credit card
Tips for Shopping Safely Online
Online shopping is quick and convenient, but could compromise your financial or personal information if you fail to take a few precautions. Here are some timely tips for shopping safely online. When heading to the online marketplace, only shop at … Continue reading
Posted in E-Commerce | Tagged credit card, identity theft, information security, user education, wifi
Over-The-Phone Password Change Allows Hackers To Destroy Reporter’s Digital World
The hacking of the Amazon account of a Wired reporter exposed a security flaw with the way Apple allows users to reset their AppleID passwords. By obtaining the last four digits of the reporter’s credit card, the hackers were able … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing, Password Security, Social Networking | Tagged amazon, apple, credit card, exploits, identity theft, information security, social networking
Credit Card Security Breach at USC Food Outlets: What You Should Know
On June 28, 2012, USC Auxiliary Services announced that a security breach had been found in the third-party software system used to process credit card transactions in some campus locations, such as the USC dining halls and the Ronald Tutor … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach | Tagged credit card, identity theft, information security, security breach
Major Credit and Debit Card Security Breach Announced
Global Payments, a company that specializes in the processing of credit and debit card payments, announced Friday that they had suffered a major security breach earlier this year. During the attack, hackers stole 1.5 million credit and debit card numbers. … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach | Tagged credit card, identity theft, security breach