A group of hackers stole documents from investment bank WestPark Capital and threatened to release the data unless the bank pays a ransom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
A hacker’s job is never done. Though they work hard to scam, defraud and launch malicious attacks, there’s also many times when we make their job just a little too easy. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, we take a look at how a weak defense...
EMV: The three little letters that represent the single most hotly debated and discussed topic in the U.S. payments and commerce ecosystem for nearly the entirety of the last two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. 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...
Payments technology evolves, and so does fraud. In the ongoing battle for speed, accuracy and safety, TNS’ Global Payments Strategy Head George Zirkel says it is important to keep an eye on the long (very long) game.
The European Union’s police agency, Europol, has seen a significant spike in the number of cybercriminals gaining from malicious activities. 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...
Just last week, Yahoo fell victim to what could be the biggest data breach in the digital era. Over 500 million Yahoo accounts have been compromised by hackers, according to emerging reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday (Sept. 27) it will return close to $20 million to more than 145,000 consumers around the country who were victimized by One Technologies and its two partner companies in an online scheme that lured consumers with “free” access...
More troubles for Wells Fargo as New York’s Metropolitan Authority has put on hold any business concerning bond transactions and underwritings. Wells Fargo had been initially cleared before it was fined by the CFPB for allegedly creating unauthorized bank and credit card accounts.
