The USB-based device Mark settled on is the first result that currently comes up one when searches on Amazon.com for “PIV card reader.” The card reader Mark bought was sold by a company called ...

Card skimming theft can affect anyone who uses their credit or debit cards at ATMs, gas stations, restaurants or retail stores. A skimmer is a device installed on card readers that collects card ...

In February 2019, a viral Facebook post offered readers advice on how to detect gas station credit card skimmers, devices that capture details from a card's magnetic stripe, allowing thieves to ...

The Square Reader has helped lower the barrier to entry for many small retailers keen to take payments on card. Now, though, new research reveals that ...

A reader, Billie, writes in, “I got free a ‘card-reader’ stick . Don’t know how to use it. When I plug it into a port, nothing comes up to show it is there.” Card readers are typically ...

Some card skimmers are also tagged along with a camera recording the keypad. Try to stick to your bank’s ATM. According to FICO, 60 percent of card skimmers are found on privately-owned ATMs.