In the latest hacking news, web browser firm Opera said it had been hacked, leading to a password reset for one of its services, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Biometrics are FinTech’s BFF. But Karl Martin, Nymi founder and CTO, says that the only truly reliable biometric is the heartbeat, since, among other things, it says that the consumer is alive. In this issue of the Digital Identity Tracker, Martin makes his case about...
Roman Seleznev, also known as “Track2,” has been convicted on charges that he conspired to hack into U.S. businesses as part of a plot to steal and sell credit card numbers. The hack is estimated to have cost upwards of $169 million. Get the Full...
Apple may be getting into the law enforcement game with future versions of its iPhones and iPads. That’s according to an Apple patent that describes how Apple iOS devices could make police work easier by automatically snapping pictures and video of the iPhone or iPad thieves. What’s...
Hacking into a consumer bank account is the holy grail for hackers, and now, they have a new way to do it: via mobile phones. That’s according to a report which said malicious software programs, carrying names like Acecard and GM Bot, are being used...
As P2P continues to expand and accelerate - FinTech and bank companies alike want to make payments as instantaneous as possible. That begs the question of whether fraud prevention can actually kick in before it’s too late. Darcy Berringer, Fraud Management Specialist at nTrust, joined...
Six trillion dollars. Yes, you heard that right. That’s how much cybercrime is expected to cost the world annually by 2021 – a “hackerpocalypse” could be right around the corner. In this week’s Hacker Tracker we take a look at the damages hackers are racking...
As the list of retailers and service providers breached by hackers seems to be ever-growing, it seems the organizations that suffer at the hands of data thieves have a related but separate problem to worry about. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
United Airlines has reportedly launched a series of updates to its website, which it says will increase the security of its customers’ accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
