Nightmare on Market Street

It has been so long since I have invoked the spirit of “immutable work practices” in attacking a really stupid human-interface design that I probably ought to quote the last time I cited the concept: Graham Button has lectured and published...

Alleged International Hacking Ring Caught in $9 Million Fraud

Sergei Tsurikov, 25, of Tallinn, Estonia; Viktor Pleshchuk, 28, of St. Petersburg, Russia; Oleg Covelin, 28, of Chisinau, Moldova; and a person known only as “Hacker 3;” have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta, Ga., on charges...

More Free ATMs in U.K.’s Low-income Areas

Over one million people are benefiting from 419 new non-charging cash machines installed in low-income areas throughout the UK in the last 18 months, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP and Treasury Select Committee Chairman, John McFall...

European ATM Fraud Down 55% But Attacks Up 60%

Members of EAST (European ATM Security Team) have welcomed the latest European ATM Crime report showing that across Europe as a whole, ATM fraud has dipped by 55% thanks to ‘chip n pin’/EMV technology. However, incidents continue to be reported...

Man Throws Red Paint in Roman Trevi Fountain to Protest Film Festival

To protest the 15 million euro budget of the RomeFilmFest, a man yesterday threw a bucket of red paint into the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome, before fleeing the scene. The water in the fountain turned complete red for a while, before technicians were...