A recent data theft at PayPal caused a huge stir when a hacker was found wanting to sell access data to around 15.8 million accounts online—including user passwords in plain text. This type of data ...

Editor’s Note: This article contains updated information from a previously published story. PayPal is a digital-payments platform that lets users engage in a range of financial activities, including ...

With over 429 million active accounts, PayPal is one of the most widely used online payment platforms. But its popularity also makes it a prime target for scammers. A new PayPal phishing scam is ...

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