Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
August 30, 2019

Dental offices across the United States were targeted in a large-scale ransomware attack perpetrated through third-party software meant to protect data, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Hacking Attack Could Have Compromised Hundreds Of Thousands Of iPhones
August 30, 2019

Google, in a series of blog posts on Thursday (Aug. 29), described a long-term hacking campaign by malicious actors on the iPhone, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fraud Prevention
Inside Facebook’s Efforts To Fight Ad Fraud
August 30, 2019

Facebook is a giant in the ad game, with 2.3 billion active monthly users and $16.6 billion in quarterly advertising revenue. However, its omnipresence makes it a honeypot for fraudsters. In this month's Digital Fraud Tracker, PYMNTS talks with Rob Leathern, Facebook’s director of product...

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Bulgaria Tax Agency To Appeal $3M Fine For Data Breach
August 29, 2019

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) in Bulgaria was fined 5.1 million levs ($2.9 million) by the country’s data-protection agency over a data breach that compromised the personal information of almost every adult in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cybersecurity
Capital One Hacker Indicted On Fraud, Theft Charges
August 29, 2019

The woman accused of one of the largest instances of corporate hacking in recent memory was indicted on charges of wire fraud and computer data theft on Wednesday (Aug. 29), according to a report by Reuters.  A federal grand jury indicted 33-year-old software engineer Paige...

Fraud Prevention
Trending: How Facebook Unfriends Ad Fraudsters
August 29, 2019

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Breach At Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Exposes User Data
August 28, 2019

California-based Imperva, a principal cybersecurity provider that works to prevent website breaches, has said it was hacked, The Next Web reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). The popular security vendor said its cloud-based firewall product exposed user data online, including email addresses, passwords, API keys and...

Fraud Prevention
Connected Vehicle Security Takes A Spot In The Front Seat
August 28, 2019

Multiple companies in payments and commerce are pressing the gas on the emerging connected vehicle ecosystem — but some speed bumps are appearing, and some of them look to be pretty significant in the coming years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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CamScanner Android App Found To Contain Malware
August 28, 2019

Kaspersky Lab researchers said they found malware in CamScanner, an app that has 100 million downloads in the Google Play Store, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...