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• Would NFC smartphones have helped at Target?

  The data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus have re-ignited a campaign by retailers to get U.S. consumers to carry "PIN and chip" credit and debit cards instead of less-secure magnetic stripe cards. Lost in the debate are mobile payments using NFC smartphones.

• Neiman Marcus says 'complex' malware defeated its security

  Neiman Marcus was unaware attackers had harvested payment card details until six weeks after the activity had ended, when its merchant processor zeroed in on a fraudulent spending pattern.

• As Target breach unfolds, information vanishes from Web

  At least three security companies have scrubbed information related to Target from the Web, highlighting the ongoing sensitivity around one of the largest-ever data breaches.

• Target-related malware was a side job for man living in Russia

  In a surprising TV interview, a 23-year-old living in Russia said he helped code a software program that experts believe was eventually modified to steal tens of millions of payment card details from Target.

• Two coders closely tied to Target-related malware, security firm says

  A Los Angeles security company has named a second individual living in Eastern Europe whom they suspect coded malicious software that was modified and used against Target.

• Officials: Two people used fake credit cards that may be linked to Target data breach

  Two Mexican nationals have been arrested in Texas after they allegedly attempted to enter the U.S. with fraudulent credit cards that could be tied to the massive Target data breach.

• Neiman Marcus says SSNs, birth dates not taken in breach

  Neiman Marcus apologized on Thursday for a data breach that compromised payment card numbers, saying Social Security numbers and birth dates appear to be safe.

• Target credit card data was sent to server in Russia

  The stolen credit card numbers of millions of Target shoppers took an international trip -- to Russia.

• Security firm IDs malware used in Target attack

  A security company that worked with the U.S. Secret Service to investigate the data breach at Target identified the malware used in the attack as a sophisticated derivative of a previously known Trojan.

• Target to invest $5 million in cybersecurity education

  Target said Monday it is investing US$5 million in a multi-year campaign to educate the public on the dangers of scams, after the company disclosed that up to 110 million people may have been affected by a data breach at the retailer's U.S. stores.

• US retailer Target's point-of-sale terminals were infected with malware

  The CEO of retailer Target revealed Saturday in an interview that the company's point-of-sale (PoS) systems were infected with malware, confirming what security experts suspected since the massive data breach was announced in mid-December.

• Up to 70 million affected by data breach at US retailer Target

  A data breach at the US retailer, Target, will affect up to 70 million people, 30 million more than what the company first estimated in mid-December.

• Target confirms customer PINs were taken in breach, but says data is safe

  Target has confirmed that hackers obtained customer debit card PINs (personal identification numbers) in the massive data breach suffered by the retailer during the busy holiday shopping season, but says customers should be safe, as the numbers were encrypted.

• Target hackers try new ways to use stolen card data

  The techniques used by hackers to access credit and debit card data from target shoppers suggests that the cyber crooks have found a troubling new way to stay ahead of the latest fraud detection processes.

• Senators call on FTC to investigate Target breach

  A U.S. senator has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Target's security practices after the large retailer reported a data breach affecting 40 million customer credit and debit cards.