Cybersecurity news and trends

Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata
Cybersecurity // December 04, 2024

Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during...

SentinelOne’s Purple AI Security Suite Doubles Reach as Cyberthreats Grow
Cybersecurity // December 04, 2024

SentinelOne’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Purple security suite has doubled its market reach, now protecting twice as many devices compared to last quarter. The company announced Wednesday (Dec. 4) that Purple AI has become its fastest-growing product as it bolsters its AI capabilities against emerging cyberthreats....

Social Engineering Game Exposes AI’s Achilles’ Heel, Experts Say
artificial intelligence // December 03, 2024

A user needed just a few carefully crafted sentences to override an artificial intelligence system’s core directives, manipulating it into transferring $47,000 in cryptocurrency through social engineering and demonstrating how vulnerable AI’s decision-making remains to human psychological tactics. The recent solution of Freysa, an AI...

Staying Safe From AI’s Surging Enterprise Threat This Cyber Monday
Cybersecurity // December 02, 2024

Cyber Monday is the ultimate digital shopping event. But this year, the stakes are higher than ever — and it is all due to artificial intelligence (AI). While 2024’s online holiday sales have already surged north of $10 billion, there’s a different, more nefarious surge...

Interviews & Exclusives
Chief Risk Officers Suit Up for Digital Duty

November 27, 2024
As financial services become more interconnected and technology-driven, the role and impact of the chief risk officer (CRO) is evolving dramatically. “The speed of change is what stands out the most,” Regina Lewie, SVP and CRO at Corporate One Federal Credit Union, told PYMNTS. “Risk leaders have to quickly identify and manage risks in an […]

The True Cost of Fraud Goes Well Beyond Dollars Lost

November 25, 2024
The impact of fraud on a business can be swift and severe. Several payments companies have partnered with or acquired companies to help them deal with fraudsters. While artificial intelligence...

Discover Global Network: Future Payment Strategy Should Be Digital and Data-Driven

November 20, 2024
When it comes to the economy, some things are not up for discussion. Everyone is spending more on housing, on transportation, food and shelter. And the consumer who wants to...

Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

November 08, 2024
Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better B2B payments. With FinTech innovators increasingly pairing up with secure and reliable financial institutions, the future looks bright. Tribh...

Quick Reads
Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata

December 04, 2024
Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during a press call, the official said that the hackers have […]

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network

November 27, 2024
Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising...

Ransomware Attack Targets Supply Chain Management Software Provider Blue Yonder

November 25, 2024
Supply chain management software provider Blue Yonder has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that affected customers like Starbucks and U.K. grocery chain Morrisons. Blue Yonder’s systems were disrupted by...

Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 

November 25, 2024
New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in penalties “for having poor data...