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Personalized Attacks, Scalable Solutions: The Payments Industry’s New Security Imperative

December 18, 2024
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Yearlong Cyberattack Targets Security Workers
Cybersecurity // December 15, 2024

The year of the cyberattack is apparently not going to end quietly. For example, a report Friday (Dec. 13) by Ars Technica deals with a yearlong attack that has been stealing login credentials from both “malicious and benevolent” security personnel by infecting them with Trojanized...

Trump Looks to Go ‘On the Offense’ Against Cyberattackers
Cybersecurity // December 15, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking for ways to get tougher on cyberattackers. That’s according to U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Trump’s choice to serve as national security adviser. Speaking to CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday (Dec. 15), Waltz said the government needed to...

Rhode Island Benefits Portal Hit by Ransomware Attack
Cybersecurity // December 15, 2024

Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a payment, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Dec. 14). This data could be exposed “as early as...

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network
Security & Fraud // November 27, 2024

Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising stark questions about the safety of crucial mobile networks. Jeff Simon, T-Mobile’s chief security officer,...

Interviews & Exclusives
52% of Gen Z and Millennial Consumers Say They Might Give Community Banks a Try

October 02, 2024
As digital banking transforms the financial landscape, community banks and credit unions (CUs) are poised to capture Generation Z and millennials. These digital natives are gravitating toward smaller financial institutions (FIs). The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Local Roots: How Community FIs Can Win the Digital-First Generation” examined how this movement signals a change in which personalized […]

Intellicheck CEO Warns: Every Data Breach Is a Step Closer to Someone Else Stealing Your...

September 03, 2024
In the wrong hands, digital footprints can turn into a blueprint for fraud. Particularly as identity theft proliferates and becomes more sophisticated, data breaches are increasingly turning personal and business...

Decoding Cybersecurity: Understanding FedRAMP and ISO 27001 Standards

August 30, 2024
Contemporary businesses operate in an era marked by surging cyberthreats and data breaches. That’s according to a Thursday (Aug. 29) joint cybersecurity advisory by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

Mastercard Executive Urges Companies to Embed Security in Their Business DNA

August 20, 2024
In today’s operating landscape, cybersafety and business success tend to go hand in hand. While understanding the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) employed by a rising cohort of cybercriminals is...

Quick Reads
Yearlong Cyberattack Targets Security Workers

December 15, 2024
The year of the cyberattack is apparently not going to end quietly. For example, a report Friday (Dec. 13) by Ars Technica deals with a yearlong attack that has been stealing login credentials from both “malicious and benevolent” security personnel by infecting them with Trojanized versions of open source GitHub and NPM software. According to […]

Trump Looks to Go ‘On the Offense’ Against Cyberattackers

December 15, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking for ways to get tougher on cyberattackers. That’s according to U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Trump’s choice to serve as national security adviser. Speaking...

Rhode Island Benefits Portal Hit by Ransomware Attack

December 15, 2024
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a...

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network

November 27, 2024
Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising...