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Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
January 21, 2019

Pinduoduo, the Chinese Nasdaq-listed Internet marketplace that lets consumers get discounts from merchants, announced Sunday (January 20) that an online collective stole tens of millions of yuan worth of discount vouchers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords
January 18, 2019

The largest public data breach ever has been discovered, according to Gizmodo. 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...

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U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
January 17, 2019

Chief executives across the globe are bracing for a recession on the horizon, but when it comes to CEOs in the U.S., cybersecurity ranks higher as a concern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
January 17, 2019

Add federal websites to the fallout from the government shutdown. 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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Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
January 17, 2019

Hackers are targeting financial firms in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, using commodity malware and living off the land tools, reported Symantec, the cybersecurity company, in a new blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Ukraine Hacker, Others Charged In Hacking SEC’s EDGAR Database
January 15, 2019

U.S. authorities charged a hacker residing in Ukraine and several others on Tuesday (Jan. 15) with trading on non-public corporate earnings information they got by hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Gov’t Taps Banking Heavyweights To Fight Money Laundering
January 14, 2019

Aiming to fight more financial crime, the U.K. government has recruited senior executives from Barclays, Lloyds Banking and Banco Santander. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Hackers Make $3.7M In Ryuk Ransomware Attack
January 14, 2019

Ryuk, a ransomware threat that has been spreading online, has earned the hackers more than 705 bitcoin in five months, which has an estimated value of $3.7 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Warren Seeks Better Fraud Protection For Gov’t Prepaid Programs
January 11, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has asked the Treasury Department to boost fraud protection in the Direct Express prepaid program after hundreds of federal benefits recipients were victims of fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...