What is being billed as a “first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation” put forth by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo takes effect on March 1 and will apply to all entities in the state that are regulated by New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS). Get the Full...
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University’s cybersecurity lab have come up with a way to use malware installed on a drone to steal data off of computers by watching the optical stream of the LED on the computers’ hard drives and sending it to a camera outside the...
Symantec issued a security response on Wednesday (Feb. 22) concerning a new variant of Android ransomware that uses speech recognition APIs and forces victims to vocalize an unlock code rather than typing it in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Researchers have discovered a new form of malware that records audio of computers that are infected by turning on the PC’s microphone. 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...
Verizon Communications and Yahoo announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) revised deal terms in which Verizon will pay $350 million less for Yahoo and the two will share in any future liabilities from its two massive data hacks. The deal is now valued at $4.83 billion, lower...
Cloud web and email security provider MailGuard shared details of a large-scale malicious email scam impacting Australians. 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...
IDscan, the unit of GBG, has been granted a U.S. patent for Visage, which is a way of verifying the facial component of a passport or ID card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
U.S. prosecutors sentenced a Ukrainian man who was charged with running two hacking forums online to 41 months in prison. 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...
Everybody loves a good bargain, and with peer-to-peer sites like eBay and Craigslist, it’s easy to find just the right item regardless of location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
