Hyatt Hotels Corporation said today it recently discovered malicious software designed to steal credit card data on computers that operate the payment processing systems for Hyatt-managed locations. Hyatt’s notice to customers has very few details about the investigation, such as how long the breach lasted or how many consumers may have had their card data […]

On the eve of major holidays such as Christmas and New Year, mail and delivery services face a dramatic increase in the amount of shipments they have to handle. People are buying far more goods online than usual, looking for bargains in the sales, and sending gifts by mail – both nationally and internationally – […]

Software vulnerabilities are one of those problems that potentially affect all users. A vulnerability is a fault in a program’s implementation that can be used by attackers to gain unauthorized access to data, inject malicious code or put a system out of operation. In most cases, vulnerabilities arise from a lack of attention to fine […]

The way that we carry out our banking operations has changed dramatically over the years. With the increase in Internet use a decade ago, it helped to remove the need to go to our banks or ATMs to manage transactions or to move money around. In the past couple of years the landscape has changed […]

Expect phishers and other password thieves to up their game in 2016: Both Google and Yahoo! are taking steps to kill off the password as we know it. New authentication methods now offered by Yahoo! and to a beta group of Google users let customers log in just by supplying their email address, and then responding to […]

Panda Security, global leader in cloud based security solutions, has announced its predictions regarding the main problems that could affect IT security in 2016. The coming year will be filled with threats that could affect private users, small businesses, and large corporations. The creation and spreading of new malware samples, aimed at infecting users, will […]

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission this past week announced it reached settlements with software giant Oracle and identity protection firm LifeLock over separate charges of allegedly deceiving users and customers about security. LifeLock agreed to pay $100 million for violating a 2010 promise to cease deceptive advertising practices. Oracle’s legal troubles with the FTC stem from […]