Conspiracy theorists who think someone tampered with the 2016 U.S. election may actually have a case. The level of security on U.S. voting machines — or lack thereof — is practically an invitation to cyberhackers to tamper with election results, upload malicious software or compromise voter data....
A virtual lynch mob has swarmed the Facebook page of the Budapest Transit Authority (BKK in Hungarian), leaving more than 45,000 one-star reviews after the BKK arranged for the arrest of a helpful teenage “hacker” who exposed a loophole in its payments system. Get the...
A teenager trying to help the Budapest Transport Authority (BKK in Hungarian) patch its online payment system was instead arrested for his good deed and accused of launching a cyberattack against the organization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
March 26, 2025
Historically, banks built security the same way they built vaults: thick walls, high fences and minimal exposure. 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 […]
July 26, 2017
A teenager trying to help the Budapest Transport Authority (BKK in Hungarian) patch its online payment system was instead arrested for his good deed and accused of launching a cyberattack against the organization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]
