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Employee Insiders Suspected of Stealing UK Banking Data
December 12, 2021

Fraudsters-turned-bank-employees are suspected of infiltrating U.K. financial institutions (FIs) and committing crimes, The Telegraph reported. 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,...

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Supply Chain Fragmentation Heightens Business Payments Fraud Risk
December 10, 2021

Payment fraud is always evolving. What is considered a fraudulent attack today might not have even been possible 5 or 10 years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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ACI Worldwide, Dover Fueling Solutions Focus on Data Breach Prevention at the Pump 
December 07, 2021

Global software company ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time digital payment software, and Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a developer of advanced fuel dispensing, payment and connectivity solutions for worldwide fueling operations, introduced a joint effort aimed at bolstering protection of customers’ credit and debit cards at fueling...

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Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
December 07, 2021

Ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 8) aimed squarely at Instagram and its potential negative effects on teen users, the social media giant announced a set of measures on Tuesday (Dec. 7) designed to increase privacy and limit dangerous content seen by...

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BOXX Insurance Teams With Equifax for Identity Theft Protection
December 07, 2021

Cyber insurer BOXX Insurance is teaming up with Equifax to offer $1 million in identity theft protection coverage as holiday shopping gears up for record eCommerce sales, according to a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Kasada Gets $23M Investment Toward Bot Protection
December 06, 2021

Kasada has announced a $23 million series C funding round and says it’s seeing more demand for its bot protection tech, which can stop automated attacks, the company announced Monday (Dec. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Crypto Exchange Bitmart Confirms $196M Lost in Security Breach
December 05, 2021

BitMart has suffered a hack that lost it $196 million in a number of cryptocurrencies, a report says. 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...

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Brazil Crime Uptick Could Result in Instant Payments Suspension
December 05, 2021

Citing the rise in crime, Brazilian lawmakers are mulling the possible halt of the Pix instant payments system, ZDNet reported. 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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Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
December 01, 2021

A Russian man, Aleksandr Grichishkin, has been sentenced for giving shelter to cybercriminals for years, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...