Back in the golden olden days of print newspapers, bad guys would regularly read the obituaries, then craft a plan to break into houses and steal valuable items during the wake or funeral. But like most analog businesses, this criminal model has gone digital. Get...
Like it or not, pornography — among the most ancient human creative endeavors — is a central player in the digital world we inhabit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Data privacy and security is becoming a popular political issue, and the latest proof of that came Thursday (March 7) on Capitol Hill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
New technologies keep emerging in the fight against fraud — biometrics, for instance — but they are not the only part of pushing back against criminals and preventing them from stealing data and money. The process tied to fraud prevention matters significantly, too. Get the Full...
It’s no secret that digital criminals are becoming more sophisticated. So are the fraud defenses deployed by merchants, payment service providers and financial institutions. But some criminals are going a step further – essentially pretending to be legitimate consumers. It even comes down to the use...
Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm is becoming an increasing focus of companies and security experts. Further proof of that came recently from a young company...
One day — maybe one that has already happened for some PYMNTS readers — we might look back with fondness and nostalgia on that time when chargebacks stood as the main worry merchants and other organizations faced when it came to fraud and risk. Chargebacks are...
Remember all that stolen Equifax data? Remember how all those names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers and other information were stolen in September of 2017 – the information of some 143 million people – in what still stands as the one...
One of the main differences between a successful criminal and a wanna-be is that the smart one knows how to hide (often in plain sight), and use methods that often seem more mundane than dramatic — despite what Hollywood has trained us to believe over the...
