Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
FireEye Names New CEO
May 06, 2016

FireEye, one of a slew of cybersecurity firms that have seen shares fall to earth in the midst of a slowing market, said on Thursday (May 5) that it is getting a new chief executive officer as of mid-June. Get the Full Story Complete the...

NY Attorney General Says Breach Notifications Up 40 Percent
May 06, 2016

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday (May 4) that data breach alerts are on the rise significantly. 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...

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Hundreds Of Millions Of Accounts Compromised In Major Email Hack
May 06, 2016

Usernames and passwords are being traded by the millions around Russia’s criminal underworld — evidence of one of the largest breaches in history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cyber Insurance’s $5B Premiums Prediction
May 06, 2016

Amid concerns that some sectors of tech are slowing, there is one subset that is likely to keep growing, and that is cyber insurance. One set of forecasts has the market surging ahead in the near term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FBI To Companies: Don’t Pay Cyberattack Ransoms
May 05, 2016

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor is telling businesses that, though ransomware attacks are on the rise, it’s best not to pay hackers when the situation arises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Boy Scores $10K For Uncovering Instagram Bug
May 05, 2016

Facebook made a $10,000 payment to a 10-year-old Instagram hacker. 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. By completing this...

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Europe Says Goodbye To €500 Bill
May 05, 2016

Taking away a euro denomination favored by less-than-lawful elements of society, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday (May 4) that it was no longer going to print the €500 bank note. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Online Fraud’s Biggest Problem: Scale
May 05, 2016

Online fraud problem? What fraud problem? 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. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Anonymous Hacks Greek Central Bank, Eyes Other Victims
May 04, 2016

Not only did hacktivist group Anonymous take credit for launching a cyberattack against Greece’s central bank, but they also warned that more attacks are on the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...