Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools
April 11, 2017

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has found that a number of past cyberattacks were conducted with tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, said Reuters. What this could potentially mean is that these cyberattacks on global organizations were conducted by the CIA. Get the Full Story Complete...

Cybersecurity
Experian, BioCatch Fighting Online Fraud Via Biometrics
April 10, 2017

Experian, the credit rating company, is getting into the biometrics market, inking a deal with technology company BioCatch to use behavioral biometrics to fight fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cybersecurity
New York Wants To Be The Model For Cybersecurity Regulation
April 10, 2017

New York’s financial regulator had a bold claim to offer over the weekend — she claimed that other states should use New York’s sweeping cybersecurity rules as a model for how insurers must protect their networks from hackers. New York also has clear guidelines for...

Cybersecurity
Wells Fargo’s Board Has Big Problems With ISS Recommendation
April 10, 2017

Wells Fargo’s Board of Directors issued a statement late last week taking issue with proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommendation to vote against 12 of the bank’s 15 board members at the annual shareholder meeting April 25. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cybersecurity
GameStop’s Website May Have Fallen Victim To Hack Of Credit Card Information
April 10, 2017

GameStop, the video game retailer, is looking into reports that hackers may have stolen credit card information and customer data from its gamestop.com website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cybersecurity
Hacker Tracker: Kaspersky Labs Runs The DDoS Attack Numbers
April 07, 2017

One of the main drivers in the popularity of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks among cybercriminals is the favorable cost-profit ratio. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cybersecurity
UK Mobile App Usage Is Risky Business
April 07, 2017

New research from RiskIQ revealed that mobile app users in the U.K. may be at a greater security risk. 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...

Cybersecurity
Financial Aid Tool Breach Yields 100K Taxpayers Worth Of Stolen Data
April 07, 2017

The breach of a tool that parents and students can use to streamline the student lending process has allowed information for 100,000 taxpayers to get out into the wild, according to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen on Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Fraud Prevention
Cybercriminals Are Buying Tax Info To Cash In On Fraudulent Refunds
April 07, 2017

Tax season is a busy time for cybercriminals, with consumers’ personal data being sold online so thieves can file fraudulent tax returns and cash in on refunds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...