Comments on: Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers – Has Your Number Been Stolen? Store List http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: HF Markets Online Trading http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-97847 HF Markets Online Trading Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:02:34 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-97847 I was very concerned about this and had a look at alternatives for making online payments. I came across a site called Check out with cash. It allows cash payments across 48,000 offices in the US and charges only $4.95 to charge up $500. In this credit crunch market it looks a great idea, and I guess from a security stand point it works too. Only problem for me is that it is only available in the US! I was very concerned about this and had a look at alternatives for making online payments. I came across a site called Check out with cash.

It allows cash payments across 48,000 offices in the US and charges only $4.95 to charge up $500. In this credit crunch market it looks a great idea, and I guess from a security stand point it works too.

Only problem for me is that it is only available in the US!

]]> By: DragonOak http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-86427 DragonOak Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:09:13 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-86427 Very scary thanks for the heads up!!! Very scary thanks for the heads up!!!

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-82317 Jeremy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:35:57 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82317 Natalie, I haven't encountered many dates either, but one article I read did say that this group was under investigation since 2006. So, I would assume that this meant they knew, or had the ability to obtain these numbers as early as then, or possibly earlier. So it wouldn't surprise me to think that using your card a few years ago at one of these stores could have compromised it. Natalie, I haven’t encountered many dates either, but one article I read did say that this group was under investigation since 2006. So, I would assume that this meant they knew, or had the ability to obtain these numbers as early as then, or possibly earlier.

So it wouldn’t surprise me to think that using your card a few years ago at one of these stores could have compromised it.

]]> By: NatalieMac http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-82314 NatalieMac Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:23:08 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82314 I've heard this news story mentioned a few times, but nobody gives a time frame for when the thefts occurred. I have shopped at both Barnes and Noble and DSW within the last two years using my debit card. In November, in a way still unknown to me, someone somehow used a copy of my debit card (that I didn't even know existed) and my PIN at an ATM machine to empty my checking account. I never lost my debit card, never loaned it to anyone, and there isn't a living soul on earth other than me who knows the PIN. A scam like this seems to be the only explanation. I’ve heard this news story mentioned a few times, but nobody gives a time frame for when the thefts occurred. I have shopped at both Barnes and Noble and DSW within the last two years using my debit card. In November, in a way still unknown to me, someone somehow used a copy of my debit card (that I didn’t even know existed) and my PIN at an ATM machine to empty my checking account.

I never lost my debit card, never loaned it to anyone, and there isn’t a living soul on earth other than me who knows the PIN. A scam like this seems to be the only explanation.

]]> By: Eric J. Nisall http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-82002 Eric J. Nisall Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82002 It seems that many companies are becoming somewhat careless in the way they handle consumers' sensitive information. Unfortunately, the reality is that anyone can become a victim of identity theft, not just those who shop online (the way it was once thought of). Everyone needs to be proactive in protecting themselves and be aware of the consequences of having their information compromised. I wrote a brief on this subject a few months ago in the hopes that some people would realize that they have the ability to insulate themselves and takes steps to ensure that they do not become victims: http://letsblogmoney.com/2008/03/24/do-you-really-need-to-pay-for-identity-protection/ It seems that many companies are becoming somewhat careless in the way they handle consumers’ sensitive information. Unfortunately, the reality is that anyone can become a victim of identity theft, not just those who shop online (the way it was once thought of). Everyone needs to be proactive in protecting themselves and be aware of the consequences of having their information compromised. I wrote a brief on this subject a few months ago in the hopes that some people would realize that they have the ability to insulate themselves and takes steps to ensure that they do not become victims:

http://letsblogmoney.com/2008/03/24/do-you-really-need-to-pay-for-identity-protection/

]]> By: Molly B. http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-81903 Molly B. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:21:35 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81903 This is at least the second time for DSW and Marshall's/TJ Maxx. It's the reason I quit shopping at DSW--when it happened before, it was because they were retaining credit card numbers for ridiculous amounts of time past the transaction. I'm surprised that it happened again to the same companies. This is at least the second time for DSW and Marshall’s/TJ Maxx. It’s the reason I quit shopping at DSW–when it happened before, it was because they were retaining credit card numbers for ridiculous amounts of time past the transaction. I’m surprised that it happened again to the same companies.

]]> By: Link Building Strategies http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-81875 Link Building Strategies Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:41:53 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81875 It never seems to stop amazing me how criminals get access to info. Had the computers been secure with encruption program then this would never happen. It never seems to stop amazing me how criminals get access to info. Had the computers been secure with encruption program then this would never happen.

]]> By: HF Markets - Online Trading http://genxfinance.com/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-81824 HF Markets - Online Trading Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:36:44 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81824 Wow. That is incredible. I was reading an article on a company called 'Pay By Touch'. They had implemented fingerprint readers in stores in the US. Unfortunately they went out of business, but it seems that a solution like this is required urgently. We are told, time and time again that our data is safe but if a company like Barns & Nobel cannot provide adequate protection, who can? Wow. That is incredible. I was reading an article on a company called ‘Pay By Touch’. They had implemented fingerprint readers in stores in the US. Unfortunately they went out of business, but it seems that a solution like this is required urgently. We are told, time and time again that our data is safe but if a company like Barns & Nobel cannot provide adequate protection, who can?

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