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Cybersecurity
JCrush’s Open Database Exposes 200K User Records
June 05, 2019

Dating app JCrush potentially exposed the records of around 200,000 users. The app, designed for the Jewish community, left the database open without a password, exposing user data and private messages, said security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, according to reports. In addition, none...

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Square Sends Receipts To Wrong Customers
June 04, 2019

Square, the digital payments company that handles millions of transactions for consumers, sometimes sends the receipts to the wrong people, a situation chronicled in a new Wall Street Journal report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Millions Of Health Records Compromised In Quest Hack
June 03, 2019

Patient records numbering around 11.9 million were compromised and exposed in a data breach of an agency that collects money for Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealth Group, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Stripe Launches Chargeback Protection Service
June 03, 2019

Stripe, the payments company, announced Monday (June 2) the launch of Chargeback Protection, a new service that provides customers with machine learning-based fraud protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company
May 31, 2019

A cybersecurity research team at vpnMentor has discovered that The Pyramid Hotel Group, which manages Marriott and other hotel brands, underwent a data leak exposing vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by criminals, the company said in a report. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Flipboard Admits To Nine-Month Database Breach
May 30, 2019

News aggregation platform Flipboard has revealed that it suffered a data breach that went on for nine months. 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...

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Alexa Users Can Now Delete Voice Recordings
May 29, 2019

Amazon announced on Wednesday (May 29) an easier way for users to delete voice recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices, responding to the recent backlash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Virus-Infected Laptop Sold As Artwork For $1.3M
May 29, 2019

Who says a virus-riddled laptop is useless? In fact, one person just paid $1.345 million to obtain an infected device — as a piece of artwork. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Three People Sue Apple Over iTunes Privacy Issues
May 28, 2019

Three Apple customers have sued the tech company over what they say are privacy violations, claiming that Apple allegedly shared their listening habits with third parties, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...