credit cards
Whoops! Hotel Left Thousand of Customers' Credit Cards Online For All To See
The hotel left full credit card data, trip details, and much more in an unprotected database.
How to Travel the World First Class When You're Broke
A travel hacker explains how to turn $49 cash into a $500 hotel room and how to book an international flight for free.
Everyone's a Winner When It Comes to Giant, Scratch-Off Art
Camella DaEun Kim's 'No Losers' gives you the satisfaction of a scratcher without any of the risk.
This New Tool From the FTC Can Help Identity Theft Victims Fight Back
Consumers now have have a single, easy-to-use online tool to compile the necessary paperwork to reverse the effects of identity theft.
European Credit Card Terminals Are Plagued with Serious Vulnerabilities
In an upcoming talk at CCC, researchers will describe a slew of attacks, and highlight how the payment infrastructure is broken from the ground up.
Another Day, Another Hack: Data of Over 656,000 Wetherspoon Pub Customers
Hackers may have gotten away with names, emails, dates of birth, and phone numbers of hundreds and thousands of customers.
Apple Pay Just Launched in Canada, But You Probably Can't Use It
Only American Express cardholders can make mobile payments for now.
The Cost of Being an Early Adopter
Two years after crowdfunding the Coin credit card replacement, I received it. It's already outdated, but I reviewed it anyway.
A Travel Hacker Explains How to Fly Around the World for Free
Brian Kelly, a.k.a. "the Points Guy," told me what I needed to do to come out ahead in my interactions with credit card companies.
Why Chip Credit Cards Are More Secure than Magnetic Stripes
Card issuers have said chip-enabled cards provide much better protection against fraud than traditional magnetic strip credit cards. But...how?
So You Got Hacked in the T-Mobile/Experian Breach: Here's What to Do
I should know, I've been there.
My Attempt to Fix My Terrible Credit
After abusing my credit card, I'm $2,500 in the hole and have a lousy credit score. How can I get my finances back together?