An international criminal gang has been arrested after stealing $45 million in a complex plot that involved stealing credit card numbers and hacking bank computers.
Forget iPad wine lists. A new device being tested in big restaurants lets you securely swipe your card and leave as you please. It's also collecting lots and lots of data about everything you do.
Last week, the Department of Justice cracked the biggest case of credit card and identity theft in U.S. history. Oh, snap. Last Tuesday, Federal prosecutors charged 11 hackers with the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers. The thieves charged with the crime allegedly hacked into the wireless networks of nine major retailers, including BJ’s Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, TJ Maxx, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble, and Sports Authority. Read More »
