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Google Warns Spyware Steals Crypto From Older iPhones
Cybersecurity // March 04, 2026

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is recommending that users of Apple iPhone models running some older operating systems update their devices to the latest version of iOS or, if that’s not possible, enable Apple’s Lockdown Mode for enhanced security. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Microsoft Fixes Bugs Behind One-Click Attacks
Cybersecurity // February 11, 2026

Microsoft’s February security updates include fixes for security vulnerabilities that are used by hackers for one-click attacks, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 11). 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...

Lookout Warns Travelers That Chinese Authorities Can Extract Data From Phones
Cybersecurity // July 16, 2025

Mobile cybersecurity company Lookout is reportedly warning travelers to China that their mobile phones could be seized and their data could be extracted from those devices by the country’s authorities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Records for Online Services
Cybersecurity // June 20, 2025

Thirty databases containing a total of 16 billion login records for a variety of online services were reportedly briefly exposed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Challenged to Strengthen User Authentication as Malware Threat Intensifies

February 07, 2023
The latest generation of malware can automatically cancel biometric security measures. 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 communications from PYMNTS […]

Why PPP Will Be A Pivot Point For The Future Of Digital Security

April 13, 2020
Small businesses are hurting, which has been reflected in record unemployment numbers, the near-total shutdown of mainstream businesses and in PYMNTS data revealing that as of about two weeks ago,...

From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud

December 05, 2019
Call it Russian interference of a different sort that netted $100 million from banks and financial institutions (FIs) in more than 40 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Visa: Keeping Online Merchants Safe From The Pipka Skimmer

November 20, 2019
A new version of the card skimmer resides on eCommerce checkout pages, where fraudsters steal consumers' data as it is entered. The newest sinister iteration of JavaScript skimming, Pipka, disappears...

Quick Reads
Apple Users Face Threat From Social Engineering Malware

March 31, 2026
Users of Apple’s Mac products are reportedly facing a new malware threat. 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 communications from […]

Google Warns Spyware Steals Crypto From Older iPhones

March 04, 2026
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is recommending that users of Apple iPhone models running some older operating systems update their devices to the latest version of iOS or, if that’s...

Microsoft Fixes Bugs Behind One-Click Attacks

February 11, 2026
Microsoft’s February security updates include fixes for security vulnerabilities that are used by hackers for one-click attacks, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Lookout Warns Travelers That Chinese Authorities Can Extract Data From Phones

July 16, 2025
Mobile cybersecurity company Lookout is reportedly warning travelers to China that their mobile phones could be seized and their data could be extracted from those devices by the country’s authorities....