Fraudsters managed to hack into the European Central Bank’s website, stealing email addresses and other contact information, according to an ECB statement. The theft was discovered after the bank received an anonymous email “seeking financial compensation for the data.” While most contact information was encrypted,...
New York authorities reportedly have charged international criminal gang members that were accused of taking part in stealing card data to buy event tickets through StubHub. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
How consumers interact with computers while online says a lot about them. So much so that a British company believes it can use individuals’ so-called eDNA to market products that can alleviate the need for sites to require usernames and passwords. But what will consumers...
Kaspersky Lab recently reported that it detected a significant malware threat “that could affect the 102 million Americans who use mobile banking,” according to BizTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Let’s face it. 3-D Secure hasn’t exactly won the eCommerce popularity contest over the last several years. Customers got confused when they saw pop-up windows, struggled with remembering passwords and then just said “never mind” at checkout. But 3-D Secure has come a long way....
Fifty-seven percent of MasterCard cardholders in the U.S. said they want EMV chip cards pretty much right away. The question of “What is EMV?” is being replaced by “When will I get my card?” In a recent podcast interview, MPD CEO Karen Webster asked MasterCard’s...
According to a recent report by two New York University researchers, a loophole within eBay could expose details about sensitive customer purchases, such as at-home medical tests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Online ticket reseller StubHub announced on Tuesday that more than 1,000 customer accounts had been hacked, and that the criminals had been able to buy tickets and events through the site. The case happened during increasing concern about data thieves targeting retailers and other consumer...
The near ubiquity of smartphones and tablets is affecting consumers’ shopping habits, as a new Harris Poll points out certain technology preferences consumers have in buying stuff online. Still, consumers have their preferences on what to buy in stores as well, and age differences also...
