Despite news that Google’s security team is experimenting with ways to replace passwords for logging in to websites, security experts …
Anonymous attacks ‘cost PayPal £3.5m’
The Anonymous hacking group cost PayPal £3.5 million when it carried out an attack on its websites, it was alleged in court this week. …
Anonymous fails to take down Facebook, Zynga
The hacktivist collective Anonymous celebrated Guy Fawkes Day on Monday by claiming it had stolen data from Symantec and ImageShack …
Hackers claim attacks against Symantec, PayPal, others
Different hacker groups claim to have breached servers belonging to ImageShack, Symantec, PayPal and other organisations. On Sunday, a hacker …
PayPal unveils mobile payment system for small businesses
PayPal is targeting small businesses, service providers, and casual sellers on the move with its new PayPal Here service which …
Jerry Yang leaves Yahoo
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has left the company, the latest dramatic change at the top of the embattled Internet company. …
PayPal president to become Yahoo CEO
Yahoo’s board has chosen as the company’s CEO Scott Thompson, president of eBay’s PayPal, ending a four-month search after Carol …
PayPal launches Facebook app for sending money
PayPal has launched a Facebook application designed to let users of the social networking site send money to each other. …
PayPal unveils mobile payments for in-store shopping
PayPal has unveiled a mobile payment initiative for shoppers that doesn’t require near-field communication (NFC) technology inside smartphones. The system …
“Anonymous” arrests tied to PayPal DDoS attacks, FBI says
The FBI said this afternoon that it had arrested a total of 14 individuals thought to belong to the Anonymous …