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PYMNTS Intelligence: Keeping Consumers Safe in Web 3.0
September 07, 2022

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BNY Mellon on Moving to the Metaverse Safely
September 06, 2022

The metaverse and Web 3.0 hold great potential for merchants and consumers, but security measures need to be updated constantly. In the “Digital Fraud Tracker®,” BNY Mellon’s Carl Slabicki tells PYMNTS how businesses can keep both merchants and consumers safe while moving to the metaverse.

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Cybersecurity Breach at Samsung Exposes US Customer Personal Info
September 05, 2022

Samsung was the victim of a cybersecurity breach in late July, which saw United States customers’ personal information exposed. 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...

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Report: ‘Human Coding Error’ Caused IRS Posting of Confidential Data 
September 02, 2022

Names, contact information and some financial information of about 120,000 people was reportedly posted in error by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Report: UK Already Suspects $1.3B ‘Bounce-Back’ Loans Fraudulent
September 02, 2022

The British government reportedly expects that 3.3 billion pounds (about $3.8 billion) of the “bounce-back” loans it made to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in response to the pandemic will be ultimately found to have been fraudulent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Secure Payments in the Metaverse Will Lean on Banking Experience, Technology
September 02, 2022

The possibilities of Web3 are becoming increasingly apparent. This newest iteration of the internet will feature a strong emphasis on decentralized applications, heavy use of machine learning and artificial intelligence and extensive use of blockchain-based technologies. Additionally, the metaverse provides infrastructure that allows consumers to...

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African FinTech EFT Corporation Fights Fraud With ACI Worldwide Partnership
August 31, 2022

End-to-end payment solutions provider EFT Corporation is instituting new fraud protection measures across Africa through a partnership with real-time payments firm ACI Worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Secret Service Recovers $286M in COVID Aid Stolen by ID Fraud
August 28, 2022

The Secret Service has reportedly recovered $286 million in COVID-19 relief funds that had been obtained illegally by people using fake identities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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FTC Warns Public About Student Loan Forgiveness, Payment Pause Scams
August 26, 2022

The federal government’s plan to forgive some student loans isn’t up and running yet, but it’s certainly been getting a lot of coverage in the news. And, as is often the case with high-profile news involving money, that means scammers are already trying to take...