Hacker Access 40 Million Credit Cards

A hacker may have had access to a file containing approximately 40 million credit card numbers. It was announced Friday by Mastercard International and that the security breach was traced back to CardSystems Solutions Inc. of Atlanta.

Now, who of you got their card already blocked for Security reasons ?

 

Thank god I use VISA only?

 

I pay cash as well, in the form of debit

Tell ya what though, nothing beats a large amount of high limit platinum cards with little to no balance to skyrocket your credit to awesomeness

Used to have bad credit, now I have a 722 credit score Made buying a new house with no proof of income easy. People trust ya for some reason

 

I hear ya there, it took maxing all of them three times before we learned to resist temptation. Credit cards are the devil

 

It isn t only MC that is concerned, but also VISA

Check this http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,67980,00.html?tw=wn_1techhead

 

How comforting

 

hahaha! That smiley is like trying to apologize for kicking someone in the nuts. haha!

 

Also applies, apparently, to those who have made overseas transactions, TO a USA business. Must check my next bank satements. Bazza

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my god haven't they heard of ENCYRYPTION?

 

Yeah, sometime during the `40s

 

Same here for most things. Credit cards are necessary for online purchases, and are convenient for large purchases, but I use mine maybe 3 oe 4 times a month, and pay it off in full each month. Never a problem identifying which purchases are "mine", as it's always a very short list.

 

One would assume they've been encrypting their data, the "hackers" just found a way to decrypt it due to a flaw in their systems. I imagine someone was doing the r00t dance that night

 

So, you are talking about "online purchases" only, or so ?

 

Primarily. I sent my Dad some Fanny May chocolates from Chicago (where we're from; I'm now in MS, he's now in CA) for Father's Day, which required credit card use. Tha's about it for the last month. I bought new Klipsch Promedia speakers to replace old ones that got fried by lightning, and wrote a check for those. Gas, groceries, etc. are always cash.