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08-05-2011, 10:53 PM
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Yikes: Square hack lowers the bar for credit card fraud (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH88ajJnl6ax6DkOfmDnVyHpuIo3A&url=http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/05/square-hack-credit-card-fraud/)
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The researchers, UK-based Aperture Labs directors Adam Laurie and Zac Franken, revealed two different methods for committing for credit card fraud using Square. The first method transfers money from a stolen card into a bank account associated with ...
Researchers find avenues for fraud in Square (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGxDvb57rWr6imIbAnXweEyKxEw-Q&url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20088441-245/researchers-find-ways-to-use-square-mobile-payment-system-for-fraud/)CNET
Researchers highlight Square vulnerabilities (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF19LIMzL3kfFKtUoosfTtkVKKZ7Q&url=http://www.tgdaily.com/security-brief/57710-researchers-highlight-square-vulnerabilities)TG Daily
Stealing Money With Square (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHUte5PvkkIlNphiC8p8mY1WO4vxQ&url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/08/05/stealing-money-with-square/)Wall Street Journal (blog)
ZDNet UK (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHnYDrHDYK2DE1THE10eZ6rQ0SnLQ&url=http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2011/08/05/square-payment-system-is-open-to-fraud-40093623/) -Engadget (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFYEHv0tOLWmeFT7vbZ9utmzzRuCw&url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/square-found-to-be-ripe-for-fraud-turned-into-card-skimmer/) -ITProPortal (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHNkicmUOn7RkV6WIqvbA_8Djx58w&url=http://www.itproportal.com/2011/08/05/mobile-payment-system-square-vulnerable-to-card-fraud/)
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