Security & Fraud

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eDNA: The New Online Identifier?
July 24, 2014

How consumers interact with computers while online says a lot about them. So much so that a British company believes it can use individuals’ so-called eDNA to market products that can alleviate the need for sites to require usernames and passwords. But what will consumers...

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Uh Oh, U.S. Mobile Banking Apps Targeted By Hackers
July 24, 2014

Kaspersky Lab recently reported that it detected a significant malware threat “that could affect the 102 million Americans who use mobile banking,” according to BizTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Looking Beyond 3-D Secure’s Rocky Past
July 23, 2014

Let’s face it. 3-D Secure hasn’t exactly won the eCommerce popularity contest over the last several years. Customers got confused when they saw pop-up windows, struggled with remembering passwords and then just said “never mind” at checkout. But 3-D Secure has come a long way....

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Why U.S. Consumers Are Itching for EMV Cards
July 23, 2014

Fifty-seven percent of MasterCard cardholders in the U.S. said they want EMV chip cards pretty much right away. The question of “What is EMV?” is being replaced by “When will I get my card?” In a recent podcast interview, MPD CEO Karen Webster asked MasterCard’s...

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Could An eBay Flaw Reveal Customer Data?
July 23, 2014

According to a recent report by two New York University researchers, a loophole within eBay could expose details about sensitive customer purchases, such as at-home medical tests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Fraudsters Hack StubHub Accounts
July 23, 2014

Online ticket reseller StubHub announced on Tuesday that more than 1,000 customer accounts had been hacked, and that the criminals had been able to buy tickets and events through the site. The case happened during increasing concern about data thieves targeting retailers and other consumer...

Controversial
What Consumers Buy Online, And What They Use To Do It
July 23, 2014

The near ubiquity of smartphones and tablets is affecting consumers’ shopping habits, as a new Harris Poll points out certain technology preferences consumers have in buying stuff online. Still, consumers have their preferences on what to buy in stores as well, and age differences also...

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Goodwill The Latest Data Breach Target
July 22, 2014

According to Internet security blogger Brian Krebs, the latest hacking victim has been discovered, and it seems to be Goodwill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Oracle Patches Eight Critical Security Flaws In Java
July 17, 2014

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