After the massive Equifax data breach, a federal watchdog is warning the government against relying on credit agencies to verify the identifies of individuals using its services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Amazon announced on Wednesday (May 29) an easier way for users to delete voice recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices, responding to the recent backlash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has pushed back against the idea that Facebook is too big and should be broken up, arguing that it wouldn’t fix the real issues, according to a report by CNBC. “You could break us up, you could break other...
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is getting ready to launch its own Instagram account. 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...
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Ring doorbell that could allow hackers to send fake images into the video feed, or even eavesdrop on video and audio as it is broadcast. Dojo by BullGuard discovered that if the right techniques were utilized, a hacker with access to incoming...
After becoming aware of a bug on its back-end systems, Uber repaired a vulnerability that provided access to secret developer tokens. A developer endpoint had been sending server tokens and client secrets, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
State Bank of India, India’s biggest bank, was forced to patch a server that was unsecured, providing anyone with access to customers’ data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in place a new framework to increase the transparency of companies that handle user data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Through a series of vulnerabilities in the technology of the Fortnite game, an attacker could have been able to gain control of user accounts on the platform, per research from Check Point. Researchers from the IT security firm told Epic Games about the bugs in...
