Cybersecurity
Why credit card fraud alerts are rising, and how worried you should be about them
Rainstar | E+ | Getty Images It’s a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined. Sometimes, it’s as simple as confirming the purchase via text message, and you can quickly complete […]
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The bitcoin ATM has emerged as one of cryptocurrency’s biggest threats
Bitcoin ATMs are a rapidly growing presence in the United States and, some experts say, a rapidly growing cybercrime menace. ATMs dealing in bitcoin are similar to their cash cousins: there are PINs to punch and withdrawal fees, just like any other ATM. Unlike cash ATMs, though, the high value of crypto makes them prime targets […]
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Google searches are becoming a bigger target of cybercriminals with the rise of ‘malvertising’
Hackers are increasingly using online ads for malicious purposes. Often, it’s happening through routine Google searches. These schemes are dubbed malvertising, and cyber criminals are striking more often and with increased sophistication. In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents in the U.S. All types of brands are […]
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First France, now South Korea — Telegram’s legal troubles are only growing. Here’s why
Telegram logo displayed on a broken phone screen. Illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 27, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Following the recent arrest of its founder in France, Telegram is now facing potential legal troubles in South Korea. The country’s chief police investigator has announced a preliminary investigation into the […]
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Apple and Google wallets want to help make the hotel room key card obsolete
Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. During the pandemic, touch was taboo, so touchless trends accelerated. And cybersecurity concerns have mounted around hotel key technology. Earlier this year, researchers found a vulnerability in […]
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Why parents may want to start locking a child’s credit at a very young age
Most parents would take herculean steps to protect their children. But many overlook a relatively simple way to help shore up a child’s financial security: freezing the minor’s credit. This could be especially important in the wake of a major breach in which the Social Security numbers of myriad Americans might be for sale on […]
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The world’s first airport to require biometric boarding is set to arrive in 2025
A woman tests Vueling’s new biometric recognition system at El Prat airport, January 19, 2023, in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. David Zorrakino | Europa Press | Getty Images As end-of-summer travel lines back up at TSA airport checkpoints in the U.S., one overseas airport is going all-in on a biometric passenger experience. […]
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Turkey restores access to Instagram after 9-day block
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 07: In this photo illustration, social media, Instagram and Threads application logos are displayed on the screen of a smartphone on October 07, 2019 in Paris, France. The social network Instagram launched last week Threads its new application to promote the constant and intimate sharing between users and their closest friends. […]
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Trump campaign says it was hacked by foreign actors
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The Trump campaign on Saturday said that a foreign hacker had breached its systems and gained access to internal communications. Politico began receiving leaked campaign documents […]
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Iran is targeting the U.S. election with fake news sites and cyber operations, research says
A man walks past an anti-U.S. mural on the wall of former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran January 21, 2020. Nazanin Tabatabaee | Via Reuters Iran is stepping up its influence campaign aimed at the U.S., researchers at Microsoft said in a new report, adding to the ongoing efforts by Russia and China to sway American […]
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