WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Money travel service Travelex is back online after a cyberattack forced it to use paper and pen to manually complete transactions for customers over the holidays, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
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Antivirus program Avast was found to be selling user data to a number of huge companies, including Google, Microsoft and Pepsi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, is facing money laundering and mismanagement charges, while a banker implicated in the case — Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, 45 — was found dead in his Lisbon apartment, according to multiple media reports on Thursday (Jan. 23). Get the...
A Wells Fargo regulator is planning to slap former company executives with civil charges associated with their position in its retail banking scandals, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday (Jan. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
FinTech solution company Entersekt has upgraded its authentication technology in the DACH region of Europe, according to a release. 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...
All four of Greece’s main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards, according to reports. After consumer information was compromised on a tourist website, Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank and the National Bank of Greece each cancelled...
Just when you think there are no surprises left, this statistic drops: 60 percent of organizations recently polled had no idea their customer data had been breached, because their payments system and process is too opaque to detect it. That’s surprising in 2020 – or...
