Most crimes, especially most cybercrimes, are crimes of opportunity. 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 completing this form,...
Hackers from North Korea swiped close to $400 million in cryptocurrencies across at least seven cyberattacks that targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges, with 58% being ether and just 20% being bitcoin, according to the latest data in a Chainalysis report. In 2017, bitcoin comprised...
If the saying is that there is nothing new under the sun, only new ways to say it, then let’s extend the sentiment to payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The cyber security industry in Massachusetts is dealing with a shortage of professionals, which makes the state vulnerable to hackers. According to a report on MassLive.com, President of Bay Path University Dr. Carol Leary noted the lack of untrained professionals is becoming a problem. Get the...
June 20, 2017
FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is the best in the world (yep, even better than Google’s) and is being used for public safety, law enforcement and fraud prevention through cybersecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the […]
June 20, 2017
Hitting the ground running with the next big thing in services or products or payments can be a thrill, but for startups with blinders on, ignoring cyber risk can be...
June 13, 2017
In the early days of the internet, passwords were relatively friction-free for one reason: there weren’t a lot of places on the internet to use them, so remembering a slew...
February 18, 2024
The Chinese government’s attempts to virtually attack U.S. infrastructure have reportedly reached new levels. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
January 14, 2022
Hackers from North Korea swiped close to $400 million in cryptocurrencies across at least seven cyberattacks that targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges, with 58% being ether and just 20%...
May 11, 2018
The cyber security industry in Massachusetts is dealing with a shortage of professionals, which makes the state vulnerable to hackers. According to a report on MassLive.com, President of Bay Path University...
January 29, 2018
Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will reimburse customers up to ¥46.3 billion ($426 million) due to a hack it suffered last week. Get the Full Story Complete the...
