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- stutimandal, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3211 people with 40 million credit and debit card numbers. That's like 13% population's credit card number has been compromised.
- BlakkSheep, on 08/06/2008, -8/+23And I thought the biggest fraud was Bush's reelection....
- ironeus, on 08/05/2008, -0/+15Definitely alarming stats. Always stick to the basics: review monthly statements, and annual credit reports. By the time the CC company finds out it's usually too late.
- otbeverly, on 08/06/2008, -1/+15Saw this on BBC News America earlier ... very disturbing. Explain to my why it's my responsibility again to make sure my private information is protected when its primarily stolen from large databases? And as the news program (and probably story, too) mentions, most companies that fall victim to information theft are not inclined to report it. Screw that! All these credit reporting agencies are trying to sell products based on the fact that it is your individual responsibility to protect your credit. Why is that when we hear of all these huge thefts of data from one corporate, private, government source or another. Hey, you want to preach personal accountability? OK, but don't let companies off scott free when someone accesses my private information through a leak in some private company and ruins my "credit," or "good name" as some people like to call it.
What a great idea. Come up with something that doesn't exist tangibly and then try to make people pay to protect it. I am more than the sum of my "credit report," contrary to the crap they try to feed you. - inactive, on 08/06/2008, -0/+13Yeah that would be the biggest fraud, but this is the biggest ID fraud.
- jmpeagle, on 08/06/2008, -0/+10because they put a gun to your head and forced you to apply for one and then proceed to use it?
maybe you should have read what you were getting yourself into if you feel ripped off. - cuevas4711, on 08/06/2008, -0/+8If you know, everyone had only 1 credit card.
- inactive, on 08/06/2008, -1/+8Not every kid has a credit card, and an adult typically has more than one card. Plus, some of the cards are not US based.
- MetalGear7, on 08/06/2008, -0/+5I wish someone could steal my identity and replace it with one of a millionaire with models on each arm...:P
- noloveIII, on 08/06/2008, -3/+8reelection? I still believe Gore won in 2000
- HigherLogic, on 08/06/2008, -0/+5Actually, the people who store the credit card data are the ones who need to be doing a better job:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_DSS
There's even a specific section on WI-Fi for PCI-DSS compliancy. If this guideline was followed, this would not have happened.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS11 ...
http://www.wifi-owl.com/ - BlakkSheep, on 08/06/2008, -1/+6Is
- atact88, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3Sub-standard? Digg comments are always pretty dumb.
- NuWeb, on 08/06/2008, -1/+4If the US cracked the case, Why is BBC the first on Digg? ..
USA News must suck big time. - inactive, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3Sometimes I think MasterCard and Visa must implement tough security measures to eliminate massive credit card frauds once and for all. Although they have that "MasterCard Secure-Code" and "Verified by Visa", it is not safe enough. Some basic key-loggers and viruses can sniff and record all the secret codes quite easily. There are many ways to solve this. Just think!
- Millsee, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3Fail.
- wukillabee, on 08/06/2008, -1/+3im gonna be an id theif when i grow up
- griz, on 08/06/2008, -2/+4Yea, 300million people got screwed on that deal.
- DestroyFascism, on 08/06/2008, -1/+2Windows POS systems on wireless networks?
Convenient and expensive. ($2k +) !
nice one, Tap into a networked box that has desktop remote still enabled, or brute force the windows default firewall, install your fav tools. bye bye credit details. It only takes one pc to be the weak point using wireless. - weebit, on 08/06/2008, -1/+2Something about this case is not right though. They said the 11 people who stole from the company's used a software to steal the info, and they parked out front of the stores and was able to log on and steal the identity's of customers.
So does this mean these stores had their wireless connections wide open? Sure sounds like it. - Millsee, on 08/06/2008, -2/+3The comments here are really sub-standard.
- inactive, on 08/06/2008, -3/+4Kudos to US polices and FBI agents! Job well done! Thank you! My cards can now sleep peacefully in my pocket.
- mister711, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Good thing I do not use credit cards. I am like Woz and pay cash for everything.
- joshhan, on 08/06/2008, -1/+2Oh, and you would be the first person on digg bitching about this if it were ever implemented.
- ziggyone, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1My debit card was on the list of comprised numbers and I never shopped at any of the online outlets listed (or even in a B&M store of theirs), nor are any of the places I shopped online related in any way to the outlets listed in this article. This has to affect more than just the retailers named... just an FYI.
- marblegarden, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1TOO BAD that's so true :(
my information is in almost 50% of the stores ! :(
and I'm sure that most people at least have their infos stored in 60% of the major stores
I believe that's why many stores websites ask you if you want to "save" your credit card number for the future use ! - GeekgirlUK, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Yep and if you add all the ones that slip out the back door on back-up tapes - get copies etc. It is really surprising that the whole credit card systme hasn't fallen over yet
- MrViklund, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Only show how stupid it is to pay with cards. Plus the government and card companies tracks you. I always pay in cash.
- Meowbiusfox, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Credit cards are so 20th century,it's no wonder.
- sysop073, on 08/06/2008, -1/+2"It could not be stolen nor duplicated as it would require a persons individual biometrics to continue to function."
Because there would be no way to get around that. Just like how hardware dongles provide unbreakable security - lookuphistory, on 04/08/2009, -0/+0A woman discovered that she has criminal records but she never commit a crime.
View Videos Check Your Own Preliminary Criminal Record History at: http://lookuphistory.blogspot.com/ - inactive, on 08/06/2008, -3/+3Some diggers talk like they are sure their cards are not compromised.
- DistantSecond, on 08/06/2008, -0/+0You're absolutely right. Social groups never discriminate.
- phillbill79, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0P.S when someone commits these sort of crimes properly no-one would ever know a crimes been commited!!!The only intresting thing was how the got hold of the information ,but you can be sure if someone can build the best security system someone will be able to defeat it.History teaches us that.Some of the biggest and most sophisticated forts and castles ever built still fell to an determined foe.The same philosophy can be applied to anything.The US knows best low tech always trumps high tech remember vietnam ,iraq and afghanistan????
- threeplayer2, on 08/08/2008, -0/+0It's pretty simple. These stupid ***** companies deserve this *****.
When hackers tell you WEP IS NOT SECURE..... STOP ***** USING IT.
And I highly doubt the US or even the British Authorities cracked this case. The FBI and secret service are idiots. Someone on the inside or in the underground opened their mouth. - phillbill79, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Why is everyone getting so shirty about it all, people dont lose out.Public gets any money back on unauthorised purchases just by making a phone call to card company. This isn't an identity theft its credit card fraud palin and simple and the public are insulated from any loss. Even if there were elements of identity fraud its quite an easy process ot check your credit profile and get it rectified.Granted it can be a bit of a headache but its a lot better than losing any money and no matter what you do this siorty of crime has been going on for centuries and will continue. Theres both hi tech ways and low tech ways to acheive the same results,it can NEVER be stopped no matter what orwellian measures the goverment take.the only success they will have is to infringe on the rights of the public because criminals can get through any security measures.The very things that make the western world so econmically powerful like social migration are also the same things that will allow people to commit these sort of crimes!! the fact that the person is facing life for getting one over on the hughly corrupt financial institutions is disgusting.No one was hurt just egos bruised .Has everyone forgot why we are facing a recession ,because of the greedy banks treating the public like a commodity and what happened to them???Any criminal charges brought beacuse it was a damn sit more detremenrtal to the public than anything this gang did.As for draconian bimetric details being stored.this would be the worst possible think because once you lose your data you cant change it and ialready know of criminals who are experimenting with fingerprints and its only a matter of time before someone works out how to get round dna tests.
- newsdigg007, on 08/06/2008, -1/+1Not really. The biggest fraud is when a bunch of left wing democrats get on the net and load it up with false and inane comments.
- LeeSoong, on 08/06/2008, -5/+3Did they get that one guy ? You know - the dude who was into drugs, booze, and sports but started acting like a politician ?
It's tricky, but if you listen very closely to what the guy says you can tell he's faking it all the way. - DeceasedVirus, on 08/06/2008, -2/+0Digg is a social news website that does not discriminate on the news, Ohh and also. DIGG is my ONLY news site.
- mayihaVaproverb, on 08/06/2008, -3/+1give it up for vulnerability management
more on the TJX - mm shall we say - slip up: http://www.scmagazineus.com/457-million-victim-TJX ... - chubbybubba, on 08/06/2008, -4/+1The only solution to this type of id theft is the implantable chip. consider a "credit card" or encrypted secure id number implanted just below the skin of the palm or forehead. It wouldn't be wireless but would require a few millimeters of contact. It would replace the need for credit cards or cash altogether. It could not be stolen nor duplicated as it would require a persons individual biometrics to continue to function. Technology is the solution and governments should require implants for the purchase of food or any needed item.
- RonaldRaygun, on 08/06/2008, -4/+1What a completely useless way to exacerbate the very problem you are complaining about. Oh, and before you say it, this comment is most decidedly NOT substandard. I used a big word, see.
- AWesker, on 08/06/2008, -4/+1afterwords Bush was quoted saying "Tacos' Rule!"
- inactive, on 08/06/2008, -5/+1Was?
- borez, on 08/06/2008, -11/+6In other news: Credit card companies rip off 2.5 billion people yearly and get away scot free.
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