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German Finance, Economy Ministers Questioned Over Wirecard Collapse
July 29, 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Peter Altmaier faced hours of questioning by Parliament Wednesday (July 29) over allegations they failed to prevent the Wirecard AG accounting scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Almost Half Of Wirecard’s Debt Stemmed From SoftBank’s $1B Investment
July 29, 2020

SoftBank Group Corp., the Tokyo-based multinational conglomerate that owns stakes in technology and finance companies, invested $1 billion in Wirecard AG last year in a move that quieted questions about the German payment processing firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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The Latest Digital Fraud Prevention Technique: Build A Selective Lock
July 29, 2020

When one stops to consider how fast merchants pivoted to offer their consumers digitally-enriched shopping journeys and how many things customers can do now that they couldn’t as recently as January, it’s pretty staggering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Deep Dive: How FIs Are Looking Beyond Traditional Know Your Customer Data To Spot Synthetic...
July 28, 2020

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Visa, Mastercard Fined Wirecard Millions
July 27, 2020

Long before alarm bells sounded at Wirecard AG, the now-insolvent German payments processing company, there were red flags. 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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FinTech Dave Reports Data Breach Involving 7.5M Users
July 27, 2020

Hackers boasting that they have “cracked” some of the hashed passwords stolen from digital banking aggregator Dave may be one of the most disturbing elements to emerge from the cyberheist that exposed the private information of millions of users, a top expert notes. Get the...

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How ‘Data Exhaust’ Separates Legitimate Customers From Synthetic ID Fraudsters
July 27, 2020

Consumers want a speedy, Amazon-like experience when creating accounts with their banks, but keeping fraudsters from slipping in among genuine users can be a challenge. In the FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook, John Kelly, chief administrative officer at Pentagon Federal Credit Union, discusses why financial institutions...

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German Central Bank Seeks Tighter Change Post-Wirecard ‘Scandal’
July 27, 2020

For the second time in four days, a high-ranking German regulator has called for major changes in response to the Wirecard scandal. 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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Instacart Blames Reused Passwords For Account Hacks
July 24, 2020

Instacart, the U.S. and Canadian online grocery delivery service, blamed reused passwords for the recent account hacks that led to the theft of its customers’ personal data that landed on the dark web. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...