Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Philippines BDO Unibank Urges Tough Cybercrime Oversight 
April 22, 2022

As election day nears for the Philippines, the country’s biggest bank, BDO Unibank Inc., is asking that the next president ratchet up legislation and enforcement to thwart cybercrime. The presidential and vice presidential elections are scheduled for Monday, May 9 as part of the 2022...

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Motorola Solutions Launches Cyber Threat Sharing Center
April 20, 2022

Public safety and enterprise security firm Motorola Solutions launched a cyber threat information sharing and analysis organization (ISAO) focused on public safety-related information and intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Inside Visa’s Fraud-Fighting Cyber Machine
April 20, 2022

We’re a long way from the days of the “Nigerian prince” email scams. 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....

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Visa Says It Will Take New Actions to Fight Cybercrime
April 19, 2022

Visa wrote in a blog that digital payments have become more important, with a level of reliability and speed, so the company has taken more of a responsibility to fight fraud and keep transactions secure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Report: UK Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Outlook
April 18, 2022

The viability of U.K. cybersecurity startup Arqit’s proposed approach to encryption technology is overstated, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (April 18), citing unnamed sources and documents seen by the news outlet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Microsoft Seizes Internet Domains Linked to Russian Cyberattacks on Ukraine
April 08, 2022

Microsoft Corp. has disrupted a Russian cyber attacker that targeted Ukraine, according to Tom Burt, the company’s corporate vice president of customer security and trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Darknet Market Hydra Shut Down by US, German Law Enforcement
April 05, 2022

Officials from the U.S. and Germany have reportedly seized what they said was the world’s largest and most prominent darknet market, the Hydra Market, which works to sell illegal goods and services, a Bloomberg report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PSCU Partners With Q6 Cyber to Combat Banking Cybercrime
April 05, 2022

PSCU, the payments credit union service organization (CUSO), has said it’s partnering with Q6 Cyber, which provides cybercrime intelligence for financial institutions, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
March 28, 2022

Ransomware attacks reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. doubled last year to 654 from 326 in 2020, according to a report Monday (March 28) from the international law firm RPC based on data from the ICO. Get the Full Story Complete...