e-commerce
Consumers want privacy, but don’t take advantage of opt-out technologies
A majority of consumers worry about how marketers use their personal data, but 79 percent are more likely to provide personal information to what they consider a …
Target POS malware author reveals himself
In an unexpected turn of events, the suspected Russian author of the BlackPOS (or Kaptoxa) has confirmed that he was, indeed, the one who developed it. As a reminder: …
Financial sector needs non-replicable, single-use credentials
Different tokens, devices, mobile phones, e-signatures, etc. are used to authenticate our e-identities. Yet, some financial institutions are still not considering the risk of …
Browser hygiene tips for making online shopping safer
The fuller schedules and longer to-do lists of the holiday season often mean multi-tasking and stress. And busy, distracted people doing their holiday shopping online may be …
Fake Amazon “Order Status” emails deliver malware
It comes as no surprise that as holiday shoppers begin to flood the internet looking for deals, the bad guys will be right behind them hoping to swoop in on an unsuspecting …
Cost of fraud and online disruption
Cyber Monday represents an average 55 percent surge in daily online / mobile retail revenues, says a new study by RSA and the Ponemon Institute, and a corresponding surge in …
Users confused about safe use of mobile devices
One in four average mobile users store intimate photos or videos on a smartphone or tablet, but despite the obvious risks to personal privacy if a device is lost or …
How to recognize rogue online pharmacies
As the prices of pharmaceuticals keep rising, so does the popularity of online pharmacies. Crooks noticed the high earning potential of rogue online pharmacies from the very …
ASUS eStore allegedly hacked
Another day, another data breach, another password dump. Softpedia reports that NullCrew, a hacker group that claimed responsibility for the recent PBS and World Health …
Best Buy warning users of account compromise?
Best Buy has apparently been deactivating some of its users’ accounts and notifying the owners about it via email. “We are currently investigating increased …
1.5 million cards compromised in Global Payments breach
A massive breach of the processing system of Atlanta-based Global Payments has been confirmed by the company. “The company believes that the affected portion of its …
PayPal unveils new global mobile payments solution
PayPal announced PayPal Here, the first global mobile payments solution that allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment. The service includes a free app and …