Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Wisconsin Reveals Conduent Breach Affected 25 Million Americans
February 24, 2026

A data breach at Conduent Business Services, an operator of back-end systems for state governments, has affected more than 25 million people across the country, according to data breach information posted this month by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Get...

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PayPal Working Capital Security Lapse Exposes Data of 100 Users
February 23, 2026

PayPal notified about 100 customers of PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) that their personally identifiable information (PII) was exposed to unauthorized individuals over a five-month period due to an error in its PPWC loan application. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fraud Prevention
Agentic Agents Confront and Combat Fraud as Scams Accelerate
February 23, 2026

A consumer receives a text message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. The link opens a convincing login page. Credentials are entered. Moments later, a transfer request appears inside what seems to be a trusted session. Get the Full Story...

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Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
February 20, 2026

Fraud is no longer a marginal cost of doing business. 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 this...

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Mastercard Launches Cybersecurity Deal With Cloudflare
February 17, 2026

Mastercard has formed a cybersecurity partnership with connectivity cloud company Cloudflare. 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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Fraudulent AI Assistants Target User Information
February 16, 2026

Google’s Chrome web store is reportedly being plagued by a wave of malicious browser extensions. 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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More Than Half of Banks Plan to Outsource Fraud Detection 
February 13, 2026

The cost of fraud at U.S. financial institutions is rising, but the deeper threat may be what it does to customer relationships and brand reputation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Google Warns Against Thieves Using APIs to Clone AI Models
February 12, 2026

The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) models has led to a new form of intellectual property theft called “model extraction attacks” or “distillation attacks,” Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a Thursday (Feb. 12) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Microsoft Fixes Bugs Behind One-Click Attacks
February 11, 2026

Microsoft’s February security updates include fixes for security vulnerabilities that are used by hackers for one-click attacks, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 11). 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...