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Comcast Xfinity Customers’ Addresses Partially Exposed
August 09, 2018

Comcast Xfinity, the cable company, exposed partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of millions of customers, reported BuzzFeed News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Apple Says iPhones Do Not Listen In On Users
August 08, 2018

Apple told lawmakers in the U.S. this week that its iPhone isn’t listening in on users without their permission, and that it doesn’t let third-party app developers listen in on customers’ calls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Homeland Security Researchers Find Security Holes In Mobile Devices
August 08, 2018

Department of Homeland Security researchers have reportedly found many security vulnerabilities in mobile devices sold by U.S.-based cellphone carriers, reported Fifth Domain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Iran Central Bank Deputy Chief Arrested In Fraud Crackdown
August 06, 2018

The deputy chief of Iran’s central bank was dismissed from the position and arrested as part of the government’s crackdown on financial fraud, according to reports in The News Tribune on Sunday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Singapore Minister Says Breach May Have Been State-Linked
August 06, 2018

Singapore’s Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran said on Monday (Aug. 6) that the cyberattack that infiltrated 1.5 million health records in the country last month may have come from attackers who are state-linked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hyas Notches $6.2M In Series A Round Led By Microsoft’s M12
August 03, 2018

To help identify the hackers behind cyberattacks, Hyas has notched $6.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund, along with participation from venture capital firms and cybersecurity experts, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
August 03, 2018

“Fake it ‘til you make it” is a familiar idiom with roots in the great teachings of Aristotle, who once said that a person who acted virtuous would, in fact, become a virtuous person. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Members Of Hacking Group FIN7 Arrested In Europe
August 01, 2018

Three people associated with the hacking group FIN7 — also known as Carbanak — were arrested in Europe and are facing charges in the United States. In a U.S. court filing, Fedir Hladyr, Dmytro Fedorov and Andrii Kolpakov were arrested between January and June of this...

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DHS’ Management Center Preps For Barrage Of Cyberattacks
August 01, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) believes that the next major attack on the U.S. is more likely to come by computers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...