Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
‘Quishing’ Scams Grow in Tandem With Use of QR Codes
July 27, 2025

As QR codes have grown in popularity, so too have QR-code driven scams. 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....

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Allianz Says Hacker Accessed Most of 1.4 Million US Customers’ Data
July 27, 2025

A system breach at Allianz Life impacted most of the insurer’s U.S. customers’ personal data. 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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Lookout Warns Travelers That Chinese Authorities Can Extract Data From Phones
July 16, 2025

Mobile cybersecurity company Lookout is reportedly warning travelers to China that their mobile phones could be seized and their data could be extracted from those devices by the country’s authorities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Identity Theft Trade Group Says Financial Services ‘Most Breached Industry’
July 16, 2025

The number of data breaches in the United States is on track to reach a record high in 2025, with financial services being the “most breached industry,” according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Defense Department to Spend $1 Billion on ‘Offensive Cyber Operations’
July 15, 2025

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to spend $1 billion on “offensive cyber operations,” TechCrunch reported Monday (July 14). 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...

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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...

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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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Scattered Spider Hackers Reportedly Targeting Airline Industry
June 29, 2025

The hacking group Scattered Spider could be trying to trap airlines in its web. 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...

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Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Records for Online Services
June 20, 2025

Thirty databases containing a total of 16 billion login records for a variety of online services were reportedly briefly exposed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....