So while thieves might be able to steal credit card numbers if they hack into a retailer’s electronic records, they shouldn’t be able to access the security codes.

MasterCard, Visa cardholders in North America have been hit by a breach at Global Payments Inc., which has compromised the credit card numbers of 1.5 million North Americans.

Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards.

Anyone can buy an RFID credit card reader online, where second-hand units sometimes go for under $10, and start scanning cards in public, without cardholders knowing.

In a significant stride towards bolstering financial security, Mastercard has unveiled its ambitious plan to eliminate the familiar 16-digit numbers from its credit and debit cards. This ...

BRISBANE: Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards.

Mastercard has announced plans to phase out the traditional 16-digit credit and debit card numbers by 2030. The company will replace them with on-device biometrics and tokenization to combat ...

Mastercard is doubling down on efforts to eliminate the use of credit card numbers when customers make purchases online in a bid to fight fraud. A decade after it first unveiled a technology that ...

Mastercard has been laying the groundwork for a cardless future since November 2024, when it announced plans to phase out manual card and password entry in favour of biometric authentication, such ...

Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards. The numbers ...