Target Denies Report That PINs Were Stolen In Data Breach
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Target on Tuesday denied a report claiming that personal identification numbers were also stolen in a data breach that affected up to 40 million credit cards. — A Reuters rep...
Exclusive: Target hackers stole encrypted bank PINs - source
(Reuters) - The hackers who attacked Target Corp (TGT.N) and compromised up to 40 million credit cards and debit cards also managed to steal encrypted personal identification numbers (PINs), according...
Taiwan fines Apple $667K for influencing carriers' iPhone pricing, can face additional $1.6m if it fails to comply
Taiwan Fines Apple for iPhone Price-Plan Meddling — Island's fair-trade body says Apple told mobile-service providers how to charge for handsets
Surge of online orders causes fulfillment, delivery delays, frustrates customers on Christmas
Shipping Delays Left Many People With Little to Put Under Tree … Many shoppers are blaming online retailers for stealing Christmas. — Companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Kohl's Corp …
Google punishes Rap Genius in search ranking for SEO practices, founders seek resolution
Google Destroys Rap Genius' Search Rankings As Punishment For SEO Spam, But Resolution In Progress — Google hit back hard today after it learned lyrics site Rap Genius had been using dubious SEO tri...
Designing for exponential trends of 2014
Rather than predict anything that will suddenly appear at the end of 2014, this post offers some trends that are likely to double by some measure this next year. — This will turn out to be an expone...
Analysis: In telecom merger mania, skeptical eye from Obama administration
(Reuters) - A pair of potentially transformative U.S. telecoms and cable deals could run afoul of Obama administration regulators who worry that mergers among market leaders would hurt consumers.
NSA review group's report is an auspicious starting point for national discussion of reform
Bringing intelligence agencies to heel … It is rare for Congress or the federal courts to offer significant pushback against assertions of authority by the intelligence community.
Online retailers mine transaction data to discourage returns, a growing problem
Rampant Returns Plague E-Retailers — Sellers Suggest Sizes and Redirect Discounts to Break Bad Habits — Free shipping and lenient return policies have given online retailing a huge boost.
Silk Road's Ulbricht claims that bitcoins are not subject to seizure by federal law
Feds stole my $33M bitcoins booty: Silk Road ‘pirate’ — The Internet “pirate” accused of running the notorious illegal-drug-peddling Web site Silk Road claims that the feds are the real buccaneers …
Evad3rs Deny Taking Payment For iOS 7 Jailbreak, Denounce Cracked Version of Evasi0n
The Evad3rs have posted an update to the evasi0n7 privacy concerns, as well as denying any payment received from TaiG. — The evad3rs first address any concerns over user's privacy and data, specific...
Sony, Panasonic Call Off OLED TV Tie-Up
TOKYO— Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. have decided to call off a tie-up in developing production technology for big and ultrathin televisions, underscoring the challenges of bringing the next-generati...
Researchers publish Snapchat code allowing phone number matching after exploit disclosures ignored
Summary: Snapchat's previously undocumented API and code for two exploits have been published, allowing mass name/phone number matching, and mass creation of bogus accounts. — Violet Blue
Lyft ends donation payments, launches surge pricing and East Bay service
Tonight, Lyft sent out an email to its user base announcing big changes. The company is launching service in the East Bay, from Oakland to Castro Valley. It's expanding its Los Angeles coverage to P...
Sony drops music streaming service Gracenote
Sony has sold its ownership of Gracenote, a service that matches and streams music across multiple devices, the electronics company announced Monday. The company sold all of its shares to the Tribune...
Researchers publish Snapchat code allowing phone number matching after exploit disclosures ignored
Summary: Snapchat's previously undocumented API and code for two exploits have been published, allowing mass name/phone number matching, and mass creation of bogus accounts. — Violet Blue