Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
AI/ML Lifts Synchrony Fraud Detection Accuracy to 90%
September 15, 2021

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Cybersecurity
Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
September 13, 2021

Apple has put out a new security update to fix a flaw that caused a software breach for months, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Sept. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cybersecurity
55% of Consumers Are Too Scared to Store Their Payment Details Online
September 13, 2021

The data breaches that have grabbed headlines and seemed to increase in frequency during the pandemic have kept consumers on their toes when it comes to storing data with merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Risk Management
Moody’s, BitSight Team On Cybersecurity Risk Platform
September 13, 2021

Moody’s Corporation and BitSight announced a collaborative effort aimed at helping the companies’ customers identify and quantify cybersecurity risk and potential for financial exposure, according to a Monday (Sept. 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cybersecurity
Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
September 13, 2021

As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be the proverbial adult in the room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fraud Prevention
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Reduce the Risk of False Positives Through AI and ML
September 10, 2021

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Fraud Prevention
ModCloth on Catching Fraudsters Without Entangling Legitimate Customers
September 09, 2021

Combating fraud is a delicate balancing act for fashion eTailers. If they’re too casual with prevention, fraudsters will strike, but if they’re too stringent, good customers get pushed away. In PYMNTS’ new Digital Fraud Tracker, ModCloth’s Geoff Van Haeren explains how data analysis is striking...

Cybersecurity
SEC Charges Rivetz in Connection With $18M ICO
September 09, 2021

Rivetz Corp., along with Rivetz International and both organizations’ leaders, have been charged by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) with allegedly making an illicit coin offering, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cybersecurity
Cyberattack Victimizes New Zealand Banks, Post Office
September 08, 2021

New Zealand was briefly the center of the cybersecurity world on Wednesday (Sept. 8), when several financial institutions (FIs) and the national post office were shut down by what government leaders said was a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...