Security & Fraud

Walmart, Costco, Rite Aid And CVS Share Identity Hack Woes
July 21, 2015

A third-party host of online photo sites has found itself hacked, and as a result, photo pages of at least half a dozen of the biggest names in retail have been shut down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

IT Execs Remain Confident Amid Escalating Cyberattacks
July 21, 2015

With the number of severe cyberattacks on the rise, Information Technology (IT) executives working within critical infrastructure organizations are pleased with the results of their efforts to improve cybersecurity over recent years, according to a survey released yesterday (July 20) by the Aspen Institute and...

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Ashley Madison Hack Exposes More Than Just Data
July 21, 2015

Ashley Madison has a corporate slogan: “Life is short, have an affair.” 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...

Latest PoS Malware Spreads Across North America
July 20, 2015

A new breed of point-of-sale malware, known as GamaPoS, was discovered last week by security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro and is said to have already affected organizations across the United States and Canada.

CVS Confesses Customers’ Credit Card Info May Have Been Hacked
July 20, 2015

The online photo service maintained by CVS was shut down as of Friday (July 17), ABC News reported one day after the site shut down and after the news that CVS may have been hacked, with credit card information possibly having been stolen. Get the Full...

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The Big Buy-In Edition: How Visa, Google and Greece Are Investing In The Future
July 20, 2015

We at PYMNTS like to imagine that while the markets wait, watch and speculate today about the future of PayPal as an independent company, its employees are busily engaged in a company-wide sing-along of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Data Breaches Make Cybersecurity An Investor Darling
July 20, 2015

The rise of data breaches is becoming more widespread, hitting companies all over the globe working in an array of industries, leaving devastating results in their wake. But venture capitalists are taking notice. According to The Wall Street Journal, researcher CB Insights found that the...

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US May See More Massive Cyberattacks
July 17, 2015

It is no longer a matter of if the U.S. will fall victim to massive cyberattacks, it is just a matter of when. At least that seems to be the consensus of the National Security Agency, among other high-profile watchdogs. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Hackers Supply A Threat To Wholesale Distributor Grainger
July 17, 2015

The B2B eCommerce site Grainger, which supplies maintenance, repair and operating products globally, confirmed Tuesday (July 14) that its network fell victim to a cyberattack in early June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...