There are 100 million threat vectors floating around the digital sphere as of today, and the best firewalls in the world can only absorb about 200,000 threats at a time, according to CEO Chris Fedde of Bandura Systems, which means threats are getting through. Get the Full Story...
The Bank of Spain’s website has been temporarily disrupted since Sunday (Aug. 26) due to a cyberattack. According to Reuters, the bank said that the attack has not effected the bank’s services or its communications with the European Central Bank or other institutions. It added...
Firewalls, from the biggest to the smallest, are under assault all day, every day from the staggering number of cybersecurity threats floating around the digital sphere — a fact that probably doesn’t come as much of a shock to most people at this point. Get the...
To help parents protect against child identity theft, Experian is rolling out a Child ID scan. The service comes as 1 million children had their identities stolen last year, and Experian has designated Saturday (Sept. 1) as Child Identity Theft Awareness Day, the company said...
T-Mobile disclosed on its website that hackers were able to get into the company’s network, stealing personal information on customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Online payment platforms have changed how worldwide consumers do business. Ride hailing platforms and short-term rental websites aren’t the only ones looking to get in on that revenue, though. Fraudsters are increasingly targeting marketplace platforms and related companies in hopes that still-fledgling firms won’t yet...
Executives at PayPal are deciding whether they should remove the option to post and view public transactions on Venmo. 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...
North Korean hackers are at it again, with the group “Lazarus” setting their sights on cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs revealed the latest cybersecurity issue on its Securelist blog, saying that the hacking group is tricking unsuspecting users into downloading cryptocurrency-related software laced...
Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. 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...
