Hackers are now using legitimate-looking software and documents to infect unsuspecting users with a new info-stealing malware capable of pilfering your passwords, credit card data and more. As ...

Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Out of an anonymous set of credit card data from millions of people, how easily can you find one person? Very easily, it turns out. It takes three pieces of outside information to correctly identify a ...

The parent company of the Planet Hollywood and Buca di Beppo restaurant chains said a 10-month data hack may have exposed the credit and debit card information of its diners. Earl Enterprises has said ...

A data breach incident impacting Discover cards has potentially provided attackers with access to an undisclosed amount of customer information, although anything from account numbers and expiration ...

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Smartphone payment systems like Google Wallet give Android users the futuristic ability to use their phones to make payments with their credit cards. Research Eddie Lee has taken that trick a step ...

Why RFID and NFC technologies, while convenient, expose your personal and financial information to serious security risks. The growing threat of digital pickpocketing, RFID skimming, and unauthorized ...