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Equifax Says Bye-Bye To Bonuses And Buybacks
November 13, 2017

Equifax, home of the hack that compromised over 145 million Americans’ data, is just saying no to executive bonuses this year — and scrapping buybacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
November 10, 2017

Appthority, the enterprise mobile threat protection company, announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that it published research on its recent discovery of a so-called Eavesdropper vulnerability, in which hackers can intercept texts, voice messages and other user data from millions of smartphones through their mobile...

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Cybercrime Getting ‘Bigger, Smarter And More Adept,’ Says Head Of Europol
November 09, 2017

Referring to the rate of its growth and sophistication, Director of Europol Robert Wainwright says cybercrime is becoming a “remorseless” force of nature behind the 4,000 ransomware attacks a day. A force, he noted, that is becoming ever more technologically sophisticated — and thus an ever-larger...

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Glitch Freezes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Ethereum
November 08, 2017

Ethereum, the competing digital currency to bitcoin, was dealt a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 7) when a vulnerability in a cryptocurrency wallet froze as much as hundreds of millions of dollars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Proofpoint Buys Messaging Security Company Cloudmark For $110M
November 08, 2017

Proofpoint, a cybersecurity company, announced news on Tuesday (Nov. 7) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloudmark, a messaging security and threat intelligence company for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and mobile carriers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Latest Victim Of The SWIFT Attacks? A Nepalese Bank
November 08, 2017

Another bank has been hit in the string of cyberattacks that have been targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system. The latest victim is a Nepalese bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Equifax’s Chief Legal Officer Investigated Over Post-Breach Shares
November 07, 2017

A special committee at Equifax is now investigating its chief legal officer and his role in approving share sales made by four executives days after the company learned of its massive security breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
November 06, 2017

How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it when just about every piece of traditional identification has been compromised? In a wide ranging interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Socure CEO Sunil...

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Equifax Clears Four Execs Who Sold Shares Post-Breach
November 03, 2017

Equifax announced that it has cleared four of its executives who sold shares before the company disclosed a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 145 million consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...