Federal cybersecurity workers tasked with protecting the federal government from hackers have been scrambling to catch up two weeks after the longest government shutdown in modern history ended. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Some of OkCupid’s users have reported that their accounts have been hacked, although the dating site is denying it has experienced a security breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In a reported phishing campaign that began last month, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions in the U.S. are said to have been sent emails that appeared to have come from other BSA officers. The emails were reportedly only sent to certain anti-money...
German payments company Wirecard saw its shares drop 10 percent on Friday (Feb. 8) following a raid by Singapore police on its offices there, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
One of the main differences between a successful criminal and a wanna-be is that the smart one knows how to hide (often in plain sight), and use methods that often seem more mundane than dramatic — despite what Hollywood has trained us to believe over the...
Wirecard, the German-based payments company, saw its stock tank again Thursday (Feb. 7) after the Financial Times ran a new report alleging more fraud at the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Hackers employed by the Chinese government were able to get into the network of Visma, a Norwegian software company, to steal client secrets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The team behind Zcash, a cryptocurrency that touts enhanced privacy for its users, revealed that it fixed a bug that could have been used to counterfeit unlimited coins, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Metro Bank, a British financial institution launched in 2010, said it was targeted by cybercriminals in a scheme where a vulnerability in text messaging between the bank and customers was used as an attack, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...