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Ruby the Liberal

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7. If your issuer isn't cancelling your card proactively

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 07:32 PM

Dec 2013

Call them and tell them that you feel compromised and need them to reissue it. Better safe than sorry.

We reissued all impacted cards by default, but not all banks are doing that. Be proactive about it - and NEVER use a debit card on the internet (PSA).

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Target: Customers' encrypted PINs were stolen [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

"Besides changing your PIN, Litan says shoppers should instead opt to use their signature" bananas Dec 2013 #1

Were the PINs encrypted with the NSA compromised algorithms? Xipe Totec Dec 2013 #2

Oh sh*t LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #3

They are probably the MOST secure place to shop right now! SeattleVet Dec 2013 #9

True. I seldom shop there LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #10

So if I made a purchase and didn't Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #4

Probably not (worries) about the PIN, but get a new card mascarax Dec 2013 #5

If your issuer isn't cancelling your card proactively Ruby the Liberal Dec 2013 #7

I got a letter from my bank . . . Brigid Dec 2013 #6

Be aware that they likely have a time on it Ruby the Liberal Dec 2013 #8

Nah, those PINs were just "surveilled," NSA style. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #11

I just want to know the dates: from when to present should we be concerned? YOHABLO Dec 2013 #12

Well, they are saying Nov. 27 to Dec. 15, but woo me with science Dec 2013 #13

move along, nothing to see here... pothos Dec 2013 #14

I finally got through to Target tonight to get my current Red card cancelled. dflprincess Dec 2013 #15

Primary concern to reduce cost seabeckind Dec 2013 #16

Should they even be holding onto the pin even if it is encrypted? LiberalFighter Dec 2013 #17

I sounds like Target had the scanners at checkout, the little swipe pads, hacked by crooks. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #18

It's unlikely that the merchant terminals at the checkout counters Maedhros Dec 2013 #19