Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Quantum and AI Are Breaking Trust Everywhere at Once
May 22, 2026

The Connected Economy has relied on a few supposedly stable assumptions as it scaled. One of the most crucial was that if systems could authenticate users, encrypt communications and validate transactions, trust would scale alongside connectivity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads
May 21, 2026

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), a consumer group in the European Union, said in a Thursday (May 21) press release that Google, Meta and TikTok did not protect consumers from scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fraud Prevention
Apple Says App Store Shut Down 1 Billion Fake Accounts in 2025
May 20, 2026

Apple’s App Store prevented $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Verizon Report Warns of AI-Fueled Social Engineering Surge
May 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence is changing the economics of cybercrime, giving scammers and fraudsters a faster way to scale attacks that companies already struggle to stop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fraud Prevention
AI Fraud Turns Big Companies Into Bigger Targets
May 19, 2026

Conventional wisdom has long held that larger enterprises possess natural advantages in cybersecurity and fraud prevention. Bigger budgets, deeper technical teams and greater access to advanced tooling should theoretically produce stronger defenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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WEF Says Cybersecurity Has Become Economic Priority
May 18, 2026

The World Economic Forum said cybersecurity threats have become a systemic risk to the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Anthropic Will Update Regulators on Mythos’ Cyber Vulnerability Findings
May 18, 2026

Anthropic will reportedly meet with financial regulators about cyber defense weaknesses uncovered by its artificial intelligence model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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AI Cyber Threats Shake Crypto Industry
May 15, 2026

The April hacks of crypto companies Drift and Kelp DAO have shaken the crypto sector because those attacks may have been aided by artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported Friday (May 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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The Next Bank Run May Start With an AI Hack, Not Bad Loans
May 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the everyday operating system of financial services, from fraud detection and identity checks to customer service and transaction monitoring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...