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Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Threat Evolves
December 20, 2016

Kaspersky Lab announced that the mobile banking Trojan known as Faketoken has now modified to include a data encryption capability. The Trojan is estimated to be attacking more than 2,000 financial applications across the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Lynda.com Hacked; Impacts 55,000 Passwords
December 20, 2016

Lynda.com, the online learning unit of LinkedIn that is now a subsidiary of Microsoft, is the latest victim of a data hack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Attempted Cyberattack Cost Turkish Bank $4M
December 19, 2016

Turkey’s Akbank financial institution was targeted by hackers via the SWIFT global money transfer system earlier this month. While the bank confirmed no customer data was compromised by the threat, the maximum risk Akbank will face is $4 million, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

Thanks To Breaches, Cyberinsurance Is Growing Fast
December 19, 2016

There are all types of insurance — home, health, auto, to name a few. But the fastest-growing insurance in America? 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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The Fight Against Russian Hackers Gets Tougher
December 19, 2016

U.S. authorities are facing increasing difficulty when it comes to detaining and discouraging Russian hackers. 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,...

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Symantec Helps Take Down Global Cybercrime Ring
December 19, 2016

Research from cybersecurity company Symantec was used to help dismantle the international cybercriminal gang dubbed “Bayrob.” 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...

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’Tis The Season … For POS System Attacks?
December 16, 2016

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… especially if you’re a hacker. 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....

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Need Some Hacked Yahoo Data? Try The Dark Web.
December 16, 2016

Earlier this week, the world learned that Yahoo has been hacked — in a very, very big way.  At some point in 2013, cybercriminals made off with the records of more than 1 billion users, including names, birth dates, phone numbers, passwords that were encrypted in...

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Yahoo’s New Breach Puts Verizon Deal At Risk
December 16, 2016

Yahoo’s sale of its core assets to Verizon Communications could be in peril after the internet giant disclosed a massive hack that may have impacted 1 billion people. In a press release late Wednesday (Dec. 14), Yahoo said it believes an “unauthorized third party” stole data...