Paige A. Thompson, who has been accused of hacking into Capital One’s cloud and compromising the data of 100 million people, may have also hacked into upwards of 30 other companies, according to a Bloomberg report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Credit Karma users took to Reddit and Twitter on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to complain that when they logged in to the service, they were given other people’s account information, according to a report by TechCrunch. “First time logging in it gave me my information, but...
A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by a company that provides centralized data access for security organizations, according to a report by The Guardian. Get the Full...
As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Now there is an app that can wirelessly reveal the thievery technology, as reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). Get the...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
A new report has estimated that losses related to cryptocurrency thefts, scams and fraud could reach $4.3 billion this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. and Europe, the The Financial Times reported on Sunday (Aug. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. 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,...
