- Data Breaches
- By Lucian Constantin
- December 15th, 2008
![Sensitive Data Leak Frenzy Hits Germany Sensitive Data Leak Frenzy Hits Germany](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Sensitive-Data-Leak-Frenzy-Hits-Germany-1.jpg)
Sensitive Data Leak Frenzy Hits Germany
New security breach compromises thousands of credit cards
- Mac
- By Filip Truta
- September 8th, 2008
![Beware of MobileMe Phishing Scam Beware of MobileMe Phishing Scam](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Beware-of-MobileMe-Phishing-Scam-1.png)
Beware of MobileMe Phishing Scam
MobileMe users again targeted by phishing scammers
- Security
- By Denisa Ilascu
- September 6th, 2008
![Biggest Identity Theft Criminal Ring Charged Biggest Identity Theft Criminal Ring Charged](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Biggest-Identity-Theft-Criminal-Ring-Charged-1.jpg)
Biggest Identity Theft Criminal Ring Charged
With several counts
- Hacking News
- By Lucian Constantin
- September 4th, 2008
![The MythBusters Pressured to Cancel RFID Security Related Episode The MythBusters Pressured to Cancel RFID Security Related Episode](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-Mythbusters-Pressured-to-Cancel-RFID-Security-Related-Episode-1.jpg)
The MythBusters Pressured to Cancel RFID Security Related Episode
Adam Savage claims credit card companies pressured them into canceling the segment
- Data Breaches
- By Lucian Constantin
- September 2nd, 2008
![Stores in UK Targeted by Credit Card Fraudsters Stores in UK Targeted by Credit Card Fraudsters](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Stores-in-UK-Targeted-by-Credit-Card-Fraudsters-1.jpg)
Stores in UK Targeted by Credit Card Fraudsters
Cloned US credit cards could be used for fraud in UK stores
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Lucian Constantin
- August 30th, 2008
![Companies Handling Credit Card Data Get New Security Policies Companies Handling Credit Card Data Get New Security Policies](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Credit-Card-Data-Handling-Companies-Get-New-Security-Policies-1.jpg)
Companies Handling Credit Card Data Get New Security Policies
The PCI Security Standards Council will release the Data Security Standard version 1.2
- Incidents
- By Denisa Ilascu
- August 22nd, 2008
![Bank Manager Conned After Identity Theft Bank Manager Conned After Identity Theft](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bank-Manager-Coned-After-Identity-Theft-1.jpg)
Bank Manager Conned After Identity Theft
The real chief of HBOS was on vacation at the time
- Hacking News
- By Lucian Constantin
- August 20th, 2008
![Major Credit Card Scam in Ireland Major Credit Card Scam in Ireland](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Major-Credit-Card-Scam-in-Ireland-1.jpg)
Major Credit Card Scam in Ireland
Scammers used social engineering techniques to install rogue card readers in retail stores
- How to
- By Gabriel Gache
- May 30th, 2008
![How Smart Cards Work How Smart Cards Work](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/How-Smart-Cards-Work-1.jpg)
How Smart Cards Work
Smart cards offer more security than magnetic cards
- Hacking News
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 8th, 2008
![Bavarian Teenage Hackers Arrested Bavarian Teenage Hackers Arrested](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bavarian-Teenage-Hackers-Arrested-1.png)
Bavarian Teenage Hackers Arrested
Eleven hackers caught by the German police
- Data Breaches
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 24th, 2008
![Online Supermarkets Sell Stolen Credit Cards Online Supermarkets Sell Stolen Credit Cards](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Online-Supermarkets-Sell-Stolen-Credit-Cards-1.png)
Online Supermarkets Sell Stolen Credit Cards
And other type of stolen records
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 2nd, 2008
![Former Pastor Steals Money from Church Members Former Pastor Steals Money from Church Members](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Former-Pastor-Steals-Money-From-Church-Members-1.png)
Former Pastor Steals Money from Church Members
It seems like God is the only who can be trusted these days...
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 26th, 2008
![Underground Website Trading Stolen Credit Cards Discovered Underground Website Trading Stolen Credit Cards Discovered](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Underground-Website-Trading-Stolen-Credit-Cards-Discovered-1.png)
Underground Website Trading Stolen Credit Cards Discovered
Ever wanted to buy a stolen credit card?
- Incidents
- By Vlad Constandes
- March 19th, 2008
![4.2 Million Credit Card Details Lost 4.2 Million Credit Card Details Lost](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/4-2-Million-Credit-Card-Details-Lost-1.jpg)
4.2 Million Credit Card Details Lost
It's only half bad, they say
- Hacking News
- By Vlad Constandes
- February 21st, 2008
![Credit Card Magnetic Strips Hacked! Credit Card Magnetic Strips Hacked!](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Credit-Card-Magnetic-Strips-Hacked-1.png)
Credit Card Magnetic Strips Hacked!
Test program warns about hacking possibility
- Internet Life
- By Vlad Constandes
- February 11th, 2008
![Biggest-ever Spanish Probe into Internet Fraud Biggest-ever Spanish Probe into Internet Fraud](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Biggest-ever-Spanish-Probe-into-Internet-Fraud-1.png)
Biggest-ever Spanish Probe into Internet Fraud
76 suspects detained
- Mac
- By Filip Truta
- February 7th, 2008
![1G iMac Dazzles Danish Police 1G iMac Dazzles Danish Police](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/1G-iMac-Dazzles-Danish-Police-1.jpg)
1G iMac Dazzles Danish Police
'I mean the compuuuuuter. Understand?'