Online ticket reseller StubHub announced on Tuesday that more than 1,000 customer accounts had been hacked, and that the criminals had been able to buy tickets and events through the site. The case happened during increasing concern about data thieves targeting retailers and other consumer...
The near ubiquity of smartphones and tablets is affecting consumers’ shopping habits, as a new Harris Poll points out certain technology preferences consumers have in buying stuff online. Still, consumers have their preferences on what to buy in stores as well, and age differences also...
According to Internet security blogger Brian Krebs, the latest hacking victim has been discovered, and it seems to be Goodwill. 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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Justice Department representatives and bank regulators got a scolding Tuesday as a House Financial Services Subcommittee grilled them on Operation Choke Point. They defended the crackdown as necessary for consumers; but some Members of Congress really begged to differ.
TSYS’s ProPay is partnering with ThreatMetrix to provide an advanced fraud prevention system that accurately differentiates real customers from cyber-criminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
A new Trojan program called Kronos is up for sale among Russian cyber criminals. It is designed to steal log-in credentials and other financial information from online banking websites. According to PC World, the program can steal credential from IW, Mozilla, Firefox and Chrome, all...
Founder and CEO of LivingSocial Tim O’Shaughnessy has officially been replaced by eBay general manager Gautam Thaker. Thaker also has taken over O’Shaughnessy’s director seat on the company’s board. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
At the same very same time that merchants are getting a taste of what mobile can do to reinvent their customer relationships, they’re being asked to invest in EMV technology at the point of sale. In a recent digital discussion, MPD CEO Karen Webster and...
