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Fraud Prevention
PYMNTS Fastly Study: A Modern DevOps Approach Centers On Collaboration And Active Protection
May 19, 2021

Development teams are earning their keep (and then some) during the pandemic, keeping up with — and staying ahead of — prevailing 2021 trends in eCommerce and mobile security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Fastly: Real-Time Attacks Demand Real-Time Defenses For Apps And APIs
May 19, 2021

As financial services firms move further along in their digital acceleration and modernization journeys, various teams within those companies, from engineering to security, need to work together to stave off current — and future — security threats that come along with this evolved environment. Get...

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Biden’s Executive Order Brings ‘Zero Trust’ Policy To Government Agencies
May 18, 2021

President Joe Biden is calling for stepped-up authentication. To be more specific, Biden issued an executive order this week — number 14028, titled “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” — that would modernize cyber defenses, and in effect, mandate continuous authorization through a “Zero Trust” design. Get the...

Cybersecurity
Enterprise Security Requires Back-To-Basics Approach
May 18, 2021

Cybercriminals have in recent years become known for being inventive, technologically sophisticated and well-organized enough to break into systems of all kinds, large and small. For example, half of the United States’s fuel supply was recently frozen, as the pipeline that carried it has been...

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Elon Musk Impersonators Steal $2 Million Amid Surge In Crypto Investment Scams
May 17, 2021

Cryptocurrency investment scams are on the rise, with people reporting they have lost over $80 million due to fraud including fake Elon Musk claims and celebrity impersonators, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on Monday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Irish Health Service Shut Down By Ransomware Attack
May 14, 2021

The Irish Health Service shuttered its computer systems Friday following what it called a “significant” ransomware attack. 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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Stripe Buys Bouncer To Aid In Fraud Prevention
May 14, 2021

Stripe, the tech company working on economic infrastructure for the internet, will acquire Bouncer, a press release 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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Hardening Merchants’ Digital Defenses Against Incursions From The Dark Web
May 14, 2021

A great description of the criminal craze in credential stuffing is found in PYMNTS’ May 2021 edition of the Digital Fraud Tracker®, done in collaboration with and supported by PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Deep Dive: How Dark Web Marketplaces Fuel Fraud And How Merchants Can Fight Back
May 14, 2021

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