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Dixons Carphone Says 10 Million Impacted By Data Breach
July 31, 2018

Dixons Carphone, the U.K. mobile phone and electronics retailer, disclosed on Tuesday (July 31) an update on a data breach in which it found unauthorized access in the past to some of its data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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India Mulls Requesting eCommerce, Social Media Players To Store Customer Data Locally
July 30, 2018

India is mulling the idea of requesting eCommerce and social media companies to only store customer data locally, which could impact the likes of Amazon and Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Phishing Scam Masquerades As Square To Target Businesses
July 30, 2018

A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. 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...

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Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Targeting Corporations
July 30, 2018

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new form of cryptojacking malware that has targeted corporations in multiple countries. 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...

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KICKICO Announces It Lost Over $7M In Hack
July 30, 2018

KICKICO reported that it lost $7.7 million of KICK tokens in a hack last week. 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,...

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Cyberattack Strikes Chinese Shipper Cosco
July 26, 2018

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. was the victim of a cyberattack that disabled the Chinese state-run company’s U.S. website and email systems. 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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Companies With Unpatched SAP, Oracle Software At Risk
July 26, 2018

More than a dozen government agencies and companies have been targeted by hackers who are using an old security hole in SAP and Oracle management software, while thousands more businesses and the government are at risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
July 26, 2018

LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a design flaw that enables email addresses of subscribers to be harvested. In 2016, Symantec acquired LifeLock, which had 4.5 million customers as of...

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China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
July 25, 2018

China has arrested 82 people as part of the busting of a $1.51 billion online pyramid scheme that involved more than 220,000 investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...