Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Google AI Chatbot Target of Potential Phishing Attacks
July 15, 2025

Researchers discovered a security threat in Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Visa and Featurespace Take Fraud Fight to New Arena
July 15, 2025

Watch more: Visa and Featurespace Tackle Deepfakes as Fraud Fight Turns Predictive Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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CTM360 Identifies 17,000 Fake News Sites Promoting Investment Fraud
July 14, 2025

Scammers are using fake news websites that mimic trusted media brands to spread and promote investment fraud, according to digital risk protection platform CTM360. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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McDonald’s Used 123456 as Corporate Password, Exposed 64 Million Data Files
July 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything, especially cybersecurity. But a recent data breach suffered by McDonald’s, exposing the personal information of around 64 million of the company’s job applicants, wasn’t a failure of AI so much as a failure of the most basic cybersecurity principle: never...

Cybersecurity
SEC Alleges Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan Operated Ponzi Scheme
July 11, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday (July 11) that it filed charges against Newnan, Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan and its founder and owner, Edwin Brant Frost IV, alleging that they operated a Ponzi scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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French and UK Authorities Arrest Suspects in 2 Separate Ransomware Cases
July 11, 2025

Five people have been arrested in Europe in two separate, unrelated cases related to ransomware, Ars Technica reported Thursday (July 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Brand Impersonation Scams Surge as Hackers Prey on Public Trust
July 06, 2025

Hackers are reportedly impersonating brands like PayPal and Apple to steal information and send malware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Lawmakers Want More Information From Banks About Zelle Payments
July 03, 2025

Three members of Congress said Thursday (July 3) that they sent a letter to each of the banks that own the Zelle peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platform, asking what those banks are doing to combat social media scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Federal Agencies Say Iran-Linked Hackers May Target US Firms
June 30, 2025

Four federal agencies said Monday (June 30) that fraudsters linked to Iran may launch cyberattacks on organizations in the United States, especially those involved with critical infrastructure, following the recent U.S. bombing of sites associated with Iran’s nuclear program. Get the Full Story Complete the...