2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (167+ words) Advanced fraud protection tools implemented by major credit card issuers have significantly reduced credit card fraud, but legitimate cardholders are increasingly seeing their valid transactions declined as a result. Major card networks have adopted enhanced anti-fraud technologies to stop theft....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (331+ words) Cross Lanes, W.Va. — Dozens of Cross Lanes residents say they’ve spotted fraudulent charges on their debit and credit cards, prompting a local lawmaker to call for a closer look at payment systems at one area business. Jennifer Hill, a shopper…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (267+ words) Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Card issuers face pressure from several directions. Fraud keeps changing, customers expect faster digital services and AI is creating…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (345+ words) Identity theft can happen to anyone. Scammers don’t discriminate, but did you know freezing your credit can help protect your assets? Unfortunately, this type of crime is on the rise. In 2025, a total of 31,675 official identity theft complaints were recorded…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (603+ words) A new ban on card surcharges at the point of purchase is just weeks away. And changes for Aussie bank customers continue to pile up. The RBA-led ban will mean customers will no longer be slugged extra hidden fees for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (868+ words) A slate of changes changes to increasingly popular cash-back cards won't benefit most consumers. Barry Choi rounds up the recent changes and how they will affect cardholders benefits.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press Loyalty programs have become increasingly complex in…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (723+ words) When Laurie Gorlick discovered nearly $600 in unfamiliar charges on her credit card, she expected the dispute process to protect her. Instead, her claim was denied — leaving her responsible for purchases she said she never made. Government data shows her experience…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (409+ words) Did you know there is still a good reason to physically destroy your expired credit card? Scientific research found that the expiration date used by payment terminals on some contactless cards was not effectively protected against tampering. University of Massachusetts…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (473+ words) Contactless Visa credit cards can keep working past their printed expiration date, even after a cardholder receives a replacement in what researchers called the "Zombie Card" attack. A recent paper detailed that Visa contactless transactions are susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MitM)…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (692+ words) A team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown that a contactless credit card keeps working past its printed expiration date, even after the cardholder gets a replacement. They named it the Zombie Card attack and presented the findings…...