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Update: Square has provided us with the following statement on the matter, stating that its products have special security measures and that the described problems are more of an industry-wide issue: ...

Mobile payments company Square is known for its signature glossy white credit card readers that plug into iPhones, iPads and Android devices. Credit cards in the U.S. will have embedded computer chips ...

New data suggests that those little Square readers can be hacked and turned into card skimmers in under 10 minutes. While a team of researchers claim to have discovered a way to disable the security ...

As helpful as a Square Reader may be for purchases at trendy stores, you'll want to watch out -- in the right circumstances, they can also be used to steal your credit card info. Security researchers ...

The Square Reader has helped lower the barrier to entry for many small retailers keen to take payments on card. Now, though, new research reveals that it’s possible to turn one of the readers into a ...

When we talk about the design of a piece of hardware, we usually default to observations about its outward appearance–its form, its color, the materials it's made of. Often, though, that's only half ...

Payments company Square on Monday unveiled a new, slimmer credit card reader designed by a team lead by former Apple engineer and current Square VP of Hardware Jesse Dorogusker. In an in-depth article ...

Mom-and-pop shops can accept next-gen credit cards early next year -- and avoid the cost of credit card fraud. Senior writer Seth Rosenblatt covered Google and security for CNET News, with occasional ...

As the U.S. credit card industry prepares for an upcoming switch to new cards with secure EMV chips, popular transaction provider Square is preparing to help retailers through the change, and is now ...