Cyberattacks on the rise as credit, debit card numbers become commodities
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 15:30
in Mathematics & Economics
It's a sad fact of modern American consumer life. Every time we swipe a piece of plastic at a gas station, grocery store or anywhere else, we're vulnerable to virtual pickpockets. Increasingly, credit and debit card numbers have become commodities sold by cyberthieves who harvest them from banks, businesses, restaurants and retailers.