Despite all the sophisticated tools that basement-dwelling hackers have at their disposal, often, the best way of obtaining information you otherwise shouldn’t have is by taking the path of least resistance. As Walmart shoppers are finding out now, that path is as simple as asking...
The 2016 Rio Olympics kicked off on Friday (Aug. 5), and there are already hackers out targeting Brazilian banks. 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...
A brazen gang of criminals that used oil tanks to blow up and rob ATMs in Scotland were collectively sentenced to 36 years in jail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In the wake of disruption by hackers last week that caused Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex to lose $72 million, the firm said customers would lose 36 percent of assets held through the digital platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
It has been a rough few months for high profile social media accounts – Mark Zuckerberg has been hacked, as has Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. All through the magic of password hacking – and the fact that even tech CEOs don’t follow...
Not everyone is being swept up in the Pokémon GO craze. Cybersecurity firm LookingGlass has been hired by power utility companies in Florida to get Pokémon off the map. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Most people will never once think about their SAT score once they’ve submitted it to the college of their choice. But for a brief but highly meaningful amount of time, most budding American college students (and their parents) stress big time about taking the SAT...
At a time when hacking is on the increase, the recent Bitfinex hack a case in point, the cybersecurity industry should be thriving. But that has not been the case for FireEye, a leading cybersecurity firm, which recently announced layoffs following poor earnings in Q2...
Everyone knows that they need complex and secure passwords to keep the bad guys out of their computer systems and smartphones, but knowing and doing it are two different stories. Now, Dashlane and Google are aiming to make users more secure without inconveniencing them, thanks to Open...
