Online payments

Businesses and individuals are at risk of serious data loss and security breaches as a result of a new botnet running on the Zeus 2.0 platform that is gunning for internet users based in the UK, according to security vendor Trusteer. The main aim of the botnet is apparently to harvest data that will allow [...]

A deviously implemented malware campaign has been detected in the UK. It has been targeting the private financial information of thousands of users whilst simultaneously staying off the radar of most mainstream anti-virus software vendors. Anyone who regularly banks online is at risk from the malware, which has the ability to harvest passwords and customer [...]

The enforcement of the data security standards that govern the payment card industry is beginning next month and experts believe that many UK businesses could face hefty fines as a result of non-compliance. PCI DSS is being instigated by Visa from the start of July. As a result, the electronic point of sale (EPOS) and [...]

The personal information of millions of online consumers could be put at risk if the latest phishing enterprise, which targets those paying by Visa, is mistaken as legitimate by innocent customers. Andrew Brant, a malware prevention blogger, explained in a recent post that consumers should be wary of any emails claiming to have originated from [...]

IBM suffered major setbacks in the nation’s capital last week after it botched a systems switchover and was taken to court by a local council over a data management matter. On Monday 2nd November IBM was set to take control of the Congestion Charging system from previous operators Capita. However, whilst the transfer of the [...]