Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Bank, Tech Groups Lobby For Federal Oversight Of Data Breaches
January 08, 2018

A group of financial, retail and technology trade associations are calling on the federal government to oversee data breaches. 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...

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Western Union Slapped With $60M Fine Over AML Lapses
January 05, 2018

Western Union has agreed to pay a $60 million fine as part of a consent order with the New York State Department of Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
January 05, 2018

The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Fraud Prevention
Affiliate Websites Spoof Cryptocurrency Exchanges
January 05, 2018

Fake landing pages are spoofing websites for popular cryptocurrency exchange desks, TheNextWeb reports. 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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Security Flaw Puts Most Connected Devices At Risk
January 04, 2018

Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ARM Holdings were facing flack Wednesday (Jan. 3) after the release of a new security research report warning of security flaws that make computing systems vulnerable to hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
January 04, 2018

In the annals of fraud — payments fraud and identity theft and all manner of bad doings — 2017 may be a year we’d all like to forget. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Trulioo GM On Where KYC Falls Short
January 03, 2018

Knowing your customer (KYC) is only part of the battle in making sure payments — and just about everything else tied to a business — are secure. In fact, KYC is but one of a long string of acronyms on the checklist for businesses across verticals,...

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Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
January 02, 2018

Forever 21 has provided an update on a payment card data breach that it first reported in mid-November. According to the national clothing retailer, encryption technology on some of its point-of-sale devices at certain store locations wasn’t always activated. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Nigerian Prince Scammer Isn’t Nigerian Or A Prince
January 02, 2018

The only thing worse than being scammed by Nigerian royalty is being scammed by someone merely pretending to be Nigerian royalty.  Particularly if one’s Nigerian prince is, in fact, a 67-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...