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Started 2 years ago by e-roc
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poll: Has your debit card number been stolen recently?
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askmrlee

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Also keep in mind that as a proof of concept, it has been demonstrated that those RFIDs can be successfully "blinked" from a parked car with a laptop, some simple software, a radio transceiver, and a directional ~400 mhz antenna aimed at pedestrians across the street. Google it.

I recommend this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/8cdd/

Which is why I prefer to tap with Amex - since the ExpressPay account numbers are supposed to be for contactless only. If a "swipe" transaction is attempted with a skimmed ExpressPay number it is supposed to be invalid.

Second I also carry my Passport card in my wallet in its mylar sleeve which blocks both that card and my other contact less cards in my pocket. The guy in San Francisco who drove around snooping for RFID cards showed that people kept their passport cards OUTSIDE of the provided protective sleeve.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rockmastermike
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askmrlee wrote >>

Also keep in mind that as a proof of concept, it has been demonstrated that those RFIDs can be successfully "blinked" from a parked car with a laptop, some simple software, a radio transceiver, and a directional ~400 mhz antenna aimed at pedestrians across the street. Google it.
I recommend this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/8cdd/

Which is why I prefer to tap with Amex - since the ExpressPay account numbers are supposed to be for contactless only. If a "swipe" transaction is attempted with a skimmed ExpressPay number it is supposed to be invalid.
Second I also carry my Passport card in my wallet in its mylar sleeve which blocks both that card and my other contact less cards in my pocket. The guy in San Francisco who drove around snooping for RFID cards showed that people kept their passport cards OUTSIDE of the provided protective sleeve.

yeah, AMEX is ahead of the curve. Just wanted to add that tibit of info to this thread. Not everyone knows the risks of RFID.

Thanks for posting this stuff, this thread has had a much lower signal to noise ratio then it should have had and you have helped i think.

Posted 2 years ago #
asil
Worthington
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The numbers for my bank card (Huntington) and one of my credit cards (Capital One) were both stolen within the past 24 hours. Just a reminder to check your accounts regularly especially this time of year.

Huntington was right on top of it, they called me 20 minutes after someone charged $700 in Birmingham England and they credited the money back quickly so real pending charges wouldn't be effected.

Capital One I had to call after my card was declined at the grocery store. I never use it but it was my backup while waiting for a new bank card!! Thanks Capital One.

Posted 2 years ago #
futureman
Grandview Heights
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Not again!!!

Data breach affects Fifth Third cardholders
Business First of Columbus

Some Fifth Third Bancorp customers are getting new debit cards after a data breach may have included their card numbers.

The security breach took place at a third-party payments company and not at Fifth Third, said Stephanie Honan, a spokeswoman for the Cincinnati-based bank, but a number of Fifth Third debit card accounts could have been accessed without authorization.

MasterCard notified Fifth Third of the breach, Honan said Tuesday. That prompted Fifth Third to notify those customers, telling them to destroy their cards and that new cards will be reissued. Those customers are protected by MasterCard Zero Liability for any unauthorized activity involving their card.

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Rockmastermike
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futureman wrote >>
Not again!!!
Data breach affects Fifth Third cardholders
Business First of Columbus
Some Fifth Third Bancorp customers are getting new debit cards after a data breach may have included their card numbers.
The security breach took place at a third-party payments company

lol... if the payment processors (the big targets in this) can't keep things safe it sure doesn't speak well for the industry.

Aw screw it... lets just go back to barter. I've got wheat for sheep! Who has sheep? Wheat for sheep!

Posted 2 years ago #
Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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I'm starting to understand why my former coworker refused to deal in anything but cash. Of course, he was a crackhead, but still. He may have been onto something.

Posted 2 years ago #
futureman
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Rockmastermike wrote >>

futureman wrote >>
Not again!!!
Data breach affects Fifth Third cardholders
Business First of Columbus
Some Fifth Third Bancorp customers are getting new debit cards after a data breach may have included their card numbers.
The security breach took place at a third-party payments company

lol... if the payment processors (the big targets in this) can't keep things safe it sure doesn't speak well for the industry.
Aw screw it... lets just go back to barter. I've got wheat for sheep! Who has sheep? Wheat for sheep!

Throw in some ore and we have a deal!

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Rockmastermike
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futureman wrote >>
Throw in some ore and we have a deal!

Don't have any ore on me, but I can tell you where to get some about 50 miles away and 2500 feet DOWN.

I have bricks, though!

Posted 2 years ago #
lifeliberty
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Rockmastermike wrote >>
I have bricks, though!

Of weed? You should be able to barter a lot with those. You might be able to get a whole flock of sheep! ;)

Posted 2 years ago #
Rockmastermike
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lifeliberty wrote >>

Rockmastermike wrote >>
I have bricks, though!

Of weed? You should be able to barter a lot with those. You might be able to get a whole flock of sheep! ;)

naw, they're just normal bricks made of fired clay and sand.

I'm doing masonry today and bartering smoked meats for help on the project.

Posted 2 years ago #
lifeliberty
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I could help you, I'm really good at pointing and barking orders on how to do it my way and then ridiculing you for doing it wrong. But that is the extent of my skills, or at least that is the extent of what I'm willing to do today!

Posted 2 years ago #
rus

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Twixlen wrote >>
I'm starting to understand why my former coworker refused to deal in anything but cash. Of course, he was a crackhead, but still. He may have been onto something.

Not just crackheads. When I and the office mates go out for lunch ( a rare occasion, but still... ) we all pay cash.

Posted 2 years ago #
SEBiehl
Schumacher Place
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My debit card number was stolen about 3 weeks ago. It was used to make a bunch of internet purchases in Great Britain. I bank with Nat City/PNC, and I've been really trying to figure out how the number got out...I wonder if it's connected to the original poster's "rash" of stolen debit card number several months ago...

Posted 2 years ago #
misskitty
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I had my account compromised last week. However it was my own fault I tried to purchase an E-book for my class and after paying for the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Trial amountÃ¢â‚¬Â the page for the book took me nowhere. After trying to get a hold of the company with no response later that night I knew something was wrong. So I log into my Bank account and see that 190.00 had been taken out and there was another charge pending for even more. Uuuggghhhh After much researching it was a Russian site blah blah. Had to go through all the dispute charge and new card crap. Glad itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s over

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