IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA

Re:IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA by simonsarris on Friday May 11, 2012 @02:51PM (#3960696)

Well this could be because US credit cards are magnetic and UK ones are (much more secure) chip-and-pin cards.

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Re:IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA by farnsworth on Friday May 11, 2012 @03:53PM (#3961020)

Yeah, this has got to be it. Non-US CC info seems much more difficult to acquire, and thus more valuable. And just because Americans are in debt (obviously not all) doesn't mean their credit cards are maxed out.

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Re:IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA by jlgreco on Friday May 11, 2012 @05:00PM (#3961383)

There is however likely a difference in average credit limit on cards of citizens of countries with different economies.

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Re:IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA by blackman on Sunday May 13, 2012 @09:13AM (#3966896)

I know that the criminals probably haven't caught up and this technology may not be widespread (so your argument holds) but...

chip and pin is definitely broken (defcon presentation) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JABJlvrZWbY

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