Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
McDonald’s Used 123456 as Corporate Password, Exposed 64 Million Data Files
July 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything, especially cybersecurity. But a recent data breach suffered by McDonald’s, exposing the personal information of around 64 million of the company’s job applicants, wasn’t a failure of AI so much as a failure of the most basic cybersecurity principle: never...

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Brand Impersonation Scams Surge as Hackers Prey on Public Trust
July 06, 2025

Hackers are reportedly impersonating brands like PayPal and Apple to steal information and send malware. 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,...

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Scattered Spider Hackers Reportedly Targeting Airline Industry
June 29, 2025

The hacking group Scattered Spider could be trying to trap airlines in its web. 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...

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Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Records for Online Services
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....

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Banking Groups Ask Treasury to Limit Data Collection After Cybersecurity Incidents
June 09, 2025

Four financial industry trade associations said Monday (June 9) that federal agencies should limit their data collection to “only what is necessary” after a series of cybersecurity incidents targeted those agencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google Warns of Social Engineering Scheme Targeting Salesforce Users
June 04, 2025

Google Threat Intelligence Group warned Wednesday (June 4) that an organization specializing in voice phishing (vishing) is targeting Salesforce users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Report: Coinbase Learned of Data Breach in January
June 02, 2025

Coinbase reportedly knew in January about a data breach at an outsourcing company that it publicly disclosed May 14 in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hacking Ringleader ‘Stern’ Identified by Law Enforcement
June 01, 2025

In the last six years, hacking gang Trickbot has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars. 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,...

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Credential-Harvesting Blitz Puts Tinder, News Corp, Chick-fil-A on Alert
June 01, 2025

The hacking group known as “Scattered Spider” has had a busy year. 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...