The National Security Agency (NSA) has released an advisory, urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to make sure they are using a patched and updated system to stay protected against cyber threats. Specifically, the warning pointed to BlueKeep, a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol...
Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. But news this week from the police beat reminds us not only that the iPhone remains a juicy target for thieves,...
The case of the curious crypto exchange, and its quick collapse, deepens. 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. By...
LabCorp, the medical testing company, disclosed Wednesday (June 5) that 7.7 million customers may have been impacted by the data breach that affected Quest Diagnostics customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Dating app JCrush potentially exposed the records of around 200,000 users. The app, designed for the Jewish community, left the database open without a password, exposing user data and private messages, said security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, according to reports. In addition, none...
Square, the digital payments company that handles millions of transactions for consumers, sometimes sends the receipts to the wrong people, a situation chronicled in a new Wall Street Journal report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Patient records numbering around 11.9 million were compromised and exposed in a data breach of an agency that collects money for Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealth Group, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Stripe, the payments company, announced Monday (June 2) the launch of Chargeback Protection, a new service that provides customers with machine learning-based fraud protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A cybersecurity research team at vpnMentor has discovered that The Pyramid Hotel Group, which manages Marriott and other hotel brands, underwent a data leak exposing vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by criminals, the company said in a report. Get the Full Story Complete the...
