Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- New credit and debit card chip technology offers an added layer of security for consumers. But criminals have been working new angles off consumer confusion to try to break through ...

(WJAR) — There's a brand new scam that could wipe out your bank account if you fall victim! Chip cards are supposed to add an extra layer of protection for shoppers. Unfortunately, Bentley University ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- When credit card chip encryption was implemented here in the U.S., its goal was to ultimately crack down on fraudulent charges. While that EMV chip technology is more secure, ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- The chips in credit and debit cards protect consumers from hackers, but the same technology could make you a victim of fraud, the I-Team at our sister station WLS-TV found. The ...

Chip cards are less vulnerable to skimming than magnetic stripe cards, but they aren’t completely safe. Crooks can still capture your card information from a chip card using a technique called ...