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Select Restaurants, Inc. Breached Via POS Vendor
March 20, 2017

Select Restaurants Inc., which owns a number of well-known restaurants nationwide, was identified by Google as possibly being the victim of a large credit card breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Upromise Fined $500,000 By FTC For Violating Data Collection, Usage
March 20, 2017

Upromise, a membership reward service, was fined $500,000 by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle allegations it violated a FTC rule that requires companies to disclose their data collection and usage of that data and get a third-party assessment of its data collection tools....

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Saks Fifth Avenue Compromised Personal Data Of Customers
March 20, 2017

Tens of thousands of Saks Fifth Avenue shoppers had their personal information compromised and made publicly available online, BuzzFeed News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Anonymous Is Increasing Hacks Of Central Banks
March 20, 2017

In 2016 hackers were able to steal about $21 million from accounts held at Bank of Russia, and this year attacks on banks around the globe are likely to get worse now that hacker group Anonymous has joined the effort. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lebedev And Gross Found Guilty In Coin.Mx Trial
March 20, 2017

After a week of deliberations, the most recent Coin.mx trial has come to a close, said Reuters. New Jersey pastor Trevon Gross and programmer Yuri Lebedev were convicted of conspiracy and bribery charges. Additionally, Lebedev was convicted of wire fraud and bank fraud. Get the...

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Hacker Tracker: Breach Hits Canadian Agency, Cyber Ransoms Surge
March 17, 2017

Hackers have no problem going after the big fish; from government agencies to global tech giants, cybercriminals have their eyes on the most lucrative prizes. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, PYMNTS was joined by Andrew Douthwaite, VP of Managed Services for VirtualArmour, who shared insights on...

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FBI Presents Theory On How Yahoo’s Breach Went Down
March 16, 2017

The Department of Justice bringing charges against two spies in Russia and two hackers who allegedly took part in the massive data breach that rocked Yahoo recently has now shed light on exactly how these breaches took place. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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DOJ Charges Two Russian Spies As Part Of The Massive Yahoo Hacks
March 16, 2017

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday (March 15) that it had lodged charges against two spies in Russia and two hackers as part of the massive data breach at Yahoo that impacted more than 500 million user accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Identity Fraud In UK Reached All-Time High In 2016
March 16, 2017

Cases of identity fraud in the U.K. reached an all-time high last year, with a record 172,919 identity fraud cases recorded in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...