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Fraudulent US ATM withdrawals on the rise - Javelin

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Fraudulent US ATM withdrawals on the rise - Javelin

With around 10% of US fraud victims having their details used to make withdrawals at ATMs, banks need to beef up their machines' security, according to a report from Javelin Strategy & Research.

Romanian national pleads guilty to $150,000 card skimming crime-spree

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Romanian national pleads guilty to $150,000 card skimming crime-spree

A Romanian national has pleaded guilty to stealing $150,000 from Bank of America customer accounts in an ATM card-skimming scam.

Bernanke hit by ID theft gang - Newsweek

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Bernanke hit by ID theft gang - Newsweek

US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has fallen victim to an identity fraud ring accused of hitting hundreds of people and stealing more than $2.1 million, according to Newsweek.

Firefox users targeted by bank password stealing Trojan

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Firefox users targeted by bank password stealing Trojan

A Trojan masquerading as a Mozilla Firefox plugin to steal online bank passwords has been found by Romanian security firm BitDefender.

Bank of America awarded patent for corporate card technology

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Bank of America awarded patent for corporate card technology

Bank of America has been granted a patent for a new application that will enable clients to manage the available funds on corporate purchasing cards in real time.

HSBC, Bank of America and Washington Mutual hit most by ID theft - US study

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HSBC, Bank of America and Washington Mutual hit most by ID theft - US study

US customers of HSBC, Bank of America and Washington Mutual have been found to suffer the highest rates of identity theft, according to research from the University of California at Berkeley.

Phishers targeting phishers

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Phishers targeting phishers

In a new twist, would-be fraudsters are being scammed by a gang offering free do-it-yourself phishing kits on the Internet, says e-security outfit Netcraft.

MBNA Canada Bank launches 'carbon offset' credit card

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MBNA Canada Bank launches 'carbon offset' credit card

Bank of America's card unit MBNA has become the latest financial institution to jump on the 'green' bandwagon with the roll out of a 'carbon-offsetting' credit card, called Eco-Logique, to its customers in Canada.

SMS banking passwords fail to stop hackers - research

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SMS banking passwords fail to stop hackers - research

The use of SMS authentication to access Web banking services fails to protect people from hackers and fraud, according to research conducted by The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia which found that human error remains one of the biggest risk factors.

Bank of America trials in-store cash management system

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Bank of America trials in-store cash management system

Bank of America is piloting an in-store cash management hardware device for retailers that counts and secures bank notes and communicates the information directly to the bank, allowing funds to be credited in accounts.

Bank of America introduces SafePass mobile authentication service

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Bank of America introduces SafePass mobile authentication service

Bank of America (BoA) has introduced a two factor authentication system, called SafePass, that operates via a mobile phone. The bank is also piloting a wallet-sized card that generates a single-use password that can be used to authorise online brokerage and banking transactions.

Bank of America to introduce m-banking

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Bank of America to introduce m-banking

Bank of America is to roll out a comprehensive mobile banking service to its 21 million online banking customers nationwide.

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