Monthly Archives: May 2013

Card Related Frauds and EMV Cards

The recent Great E Banking Fraud in which $45 million was withdrawn in cash through ATMs after modifyng card data in the back end systems has triggered a fresh debate on how the security can be improved in card usage. … Continue reading

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Break the Back of Bank Frauds

The Great E Bank Robbery in which US$ 45 million (Rs 250 crores) was drawn in cash in about 40000 fraudulent withdrawals spread over 12 and half hours on two different days, across 27 countries is an eye opener to … Continue reading

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INCERT to conduct enquiries on Great E Bank Robbery

As referred to in our earlier post on the $45 million Global Card fraud, IN CERT is reportedly conducting an enquiry on the security breach alleged to have occurred at the two card processing companies in India. . In the … Continue reading

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Attention now turns on India as an outsourcing destination

As could be expected, the Great E- Banking Robbery has now brought Indian Outsourcing industry to the center of controversy. The Reuter report Already some security experts in US have started a campaign for shifting the card processing business to … Continue reading

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TN Police throw up their hands in Phishing Case

Tamil Nadu police had the distinction of achieving the first ever conviction under ITA 2000 way back in 2004. It has also had the distinction of solving several Credit card frauds some of whom had international footprint. However these appear … Continue reading

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The Kingpin of the Great E Banking Robbery shot dead by his partners

The spectacular US$ 45 million global bank heist has already claimed the life of the suspected kingpin. Alberto Yusi Lajud-Peña, one of a number of suspected ringleaders behind a coordinated and sophisticated global bank heist operation that netted the thieves … Continue reading

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