Wealthy countries with developed financial and payment infrastructures are most likely to have their data encrypted and held for ransom by cybercriminals, according to a recent report by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Changing consumer spending and ever-evolving technological capabilities means that authenticating customers is an always shifting process. So how do financial institutions and security technology providers, in the least, keep up? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In international news this week, Cisco, IBM and SAP are reportedly agreeing to demands by the government of Russia to provide access to secrets about their products at a time when the country has been accused of cyberattacks targeted at Western countries, reported Reuters. Get...
SamSam ransomware attacks are up — and the attackers are getting more demanding. 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....
In today’s fast-paced, tech-savvy society, it’s not enough to install a antivirus software on any connected device and expect to never be under cyber attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
You’ve heard about WannaCry, University College London, George Eliot Hospital and Honda shutting down a factory for a day due to malicious software in its system. But for every blockbuster cyberattack, there are thousands that go unnoticed. Here’s what a few people are doing to...
Online stores purporting to sell assorted household goods are being used as a front to collect internet gambling payments, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Intel, the semiconductor company, has become a strategic partner in Team8, an Israeli creator of cybersecurity startups. 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...
A South Korea-based web hosting firm has fallen victim to ransomware. That’s not unusual in today’s cybersecurity climate, but what is unusual is how much the company is paying to regain control of its systems: $1 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
