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...
KFC is the latest company to report a hack, with the bad guys breaching its Colonel’s Club loyalty program. 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...
Almost two years after Uber claimed its “God view” was defunct, former security staff members confirm that the function is still being used and violates consumer privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Privacy, the software maker that protects consumers’ digital rights, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it launched its first payments product aimed at keeping consumers’ personal information secure. In conjunction with its first payments product, Privacy announced it raised $2.2 million in a seed round of fundraising....
Firewalls are out; hyperawareness of where data is flowing across networks and endpoints is in. The brand new Unisys Stealth(aware) platform takes a page from the CIA’s playbook, zeroing in on what micro-nodes are carrying sensitive data and making sure that they're bulletproof. We have...
Hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system are getting more sophisticated, according to a previously undisclosed letter the organization sent to banks worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
The ongoing investigation into identifying the hackers who stole nearly $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh has taken a new twist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
New cyberattacks in the Middle East have exposed a growing number of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 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...
Botnet attacks are not only growing in popularity among hackers, but they are also delivering a new level of sophistication and danger to businesses and consumers worldwide. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, PYMNTS caught up with security experts at digital security products provider Avast Software...
