Rewards Points Remain a Big Prize for Account Takeover Hackers
Account takeovers (ATO) continue to be a major challenge for cybersecurity professionals, fueled by the high resale value of compromised accounts—especially those with valuable rewards points. A new report found that over 6.8 million accounts listed for sale on criminal marketplaces in 2024. According to the report from KasadaIQ, stolen accounts made up the majority […]
Samsung Adds Contactless P2P Payments Functionality to Its Wallet
Splitting the bill just got easier for Samsung Wallet users. Soon, they’ll be able to send money by simply tapping their phones. After building the functionality with Visa and Mastercard, Samsung will roll out a tap-to-transfer feature for U.S. users in the coming weeks. It will enable users to transfer money from a debit card […]
After an Upgrade, Solana is Primed to Be the Blockchain of Choice for Financial Institutions
Bitcoin has dramatically altered the financial world over the past decade and a half. However, the blockchain that underpins the most dominant cryptocurrency in the world can process only five to seven transactions per second. In contrast, an impending update to Solana will allow the blockchain to process roughly one million transactions per second. In […]