It’s pretty much a given these days that – more or less – a business is nothing without a robust mobile experience when it comes to commerce, payments and customer experience. That ideal applies to sellers of products and services alike, and helps to fuel...
A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after a series of cyberattacks impacted three of the state’s school districts. 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...
It is far too easy for modern consumers and businesses to be lured into digital scams, and phishing is one of the most persistent types. These attacks are engineered to trick trustworthy users into unwittingly providing personally identifiable information (PII) such as login credentials, passwords,...
A New York-based data privacy software startup co-founded by Ireland’s Cillian Kieran has raised $4.2 million in seed funding. 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...
A security researcher reached out to a news outlet about a massive security flaw at Formget, a company based in Bhopal, India that provides email marketing and online form creation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The popular stock trading app Robinhood sent an email to customers warning that some passwords were mistakenly stored in a readable format and that users should change their passwords, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Because of the huge number of emails sent daily – by some estimates, 3.7 billion people send around 269 billion emails every single day – this type of online communication is vulnerable to phishing attacks. Recent research indicates 30 percent of targeted attempts are made...
Meeting a consumer’s banking needs requires FIs to think locally — but when it comes to fighting fraud, it pays to think globally. That’s why FIs need to stay ahead of fraud trends both domestically and internationally, says Nicolas Kopp, U.S. CEO for German challenger...
