It’s the most wonderful time of the year… especially if you’re a hacker. 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....
Earlier this week, the world learned that Yahoo has been hacked — in a very, very big way. At some point in 2013, cybercriminals made off with the records of more than 1 billion users, including names, birth dates, phone numbers, passwords that were encrypted in...
Yahoo’s sale of its core assets to Verizon Communications could be in peril after the internet giant disclosed a massive hack that may have impacted 1 billion people. In a press release late Wednesday (Dec. 14), Yahoo said it believes an “unauthorized third party” stole data...
Collect for Stripe, a new app built by entrepreneur and developer Logan Thompson, was launched this week, enabling Stripe users to accept both swipe and EMV chip payments at brick-and-mortar locations using a tablet or mobile device. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
American fugitive Joshua Aaron, who is a suspect in the massive JPMorgan hack that took place back in 2014, arrived back in the U.S. from Russia this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In what feels like déjà vu, there’s more bad news for Yahoo users. The company announced Wednesday (Dec. 14) that a new cybersecurity breach incident has affected over a billion of its users and their private data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
EMVCo, the technical body, announced Wednesday (Dec. 14) there has been year-over-year growth in the number of contact and contactless card present payments using EMV chips. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
A Chinese consumer group is urging the government to investigate fraudulent discount offers from this past Singles’ Day. The Chinese state-backed group alleges that some 17 percent of the holiday discounts offered on this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping event were fake. Get the Full...
The FBI is looking to take down “booter” services, which are hired to take websites offline, and also curb demand with the threat of jail time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
