U.S. restaurant chain Landry’s announced on Thursday (Jan. 2) that it had been the victim of a malware attack that almost stole customers’ payment data. According to reports, while the malware affected all point-of-sale terminals at Landry’s locations, it was unable to actually steal data...
Retail currency dealer Travelex was offline on Thursday (Jan. 2) after being infiltrated by a software virus, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The downside of data sharing has come full circle as JPMorgan Chase strives for enhanced protection by blocking FinTech apps from accessing customers’ passwords, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
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Microsoft is suing a mysterious North Korean hacking group called Thallium for allegedly stealing sensitive information, according to reports. 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...
Internet of Things (IoT) vendor Wyze announced a server leak that exposed the data of 2.4 million customers from Dec. 4 to Dec. 24. The leak was the result of an internal database — the Elasticsearch system — being unwittingly exposed online, Wyze Co-founder Dongsheng...
Deutsche Bank, Mastercard and IDEMIA are teaming up to introduce what they said is the first card in Spain to tap motion code technology, FinTech Futures reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A 22-year-old Turkish man from London was convicted of attempting to blackmail Apple out of $75,000 in cryptocurrency or a thousand $100 iTunes gift cards by falsely claiming he had access to iCloud and other Apple accounts, various outlets reported on Monday (Dec. 23). Get...
Mastercard is purchasing artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics startup RiskRecon to accelerate the development of cybersecurity solutions, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
