Cybersecurity

Risk Management
The Data Differentiator In Compliance
April 18, 2017

The compliance market is becoming increasingly crowded and competitive as both traditional powerhouses and new entrants race to deliver on solutions that will help keep businesses in line with AML and KYC requirements. But is enough being done? Brett Smiley, general manager of Americas for...

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Hackers Tricking Japan’s Mobile Gamers With Offers Of Fake Fantasy Cash
April 18, 2017

In Japan, gamers may be at risk of being played, by hackers. 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...

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One Out Of Five U.K. Firms Hit By Hackers Last Year
April 18, 2017

About 20 percent of British businesses were attacked by cybercriminals over the last year, according to a report from the British Chamber of Commerce. Most of those businesses, the report goes on, do not even have basic security measures to protect consumer data — only...

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In Show Of Support, Wells Fargo CEO, Chairman Buy Shares
April 18, 2017

Wells Fargo Chief Executive Tim Sloan and Chairman Stephen Sanger combined purchased 100,000 shares of the bank’s stock as it aims to crawl its way out from the fake account scandal of last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Rise Of Payments Laundering
April 18, 2017

Getting paid is a worker’s number one priority — including the fraudster. And that’s why they have turned to alternative payments as a way to both get paid and elude the traps that fraud detection systems have put up to find them. Get the Full Story...

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Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”
April 17, 2017

A group known as the Shadow Brokers published on Good Friday a set of confidential hacking tools used by the NSA to exploit software vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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NSA Has Reportedly Infiltrated Middle East Financial Network
April 17, 2017

American spies have reportedly infiltrated the Middle East’s financial network and comprised the Dubai office of EastNets, a anti-money laundering and financial services company, reported the AP, citing documents stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Argus Cyber Security Hacks Car Using Dongle Device
April 17, 2017

Argus Cyber Security, the Israeli cybersecurity company, said late last week that it was able to hack into a vehicle’s internal communication system using a device installed in cars by insurance companies to track driving patterns, or for car owners who want in-vehicle Wi-Fi. Get the...

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Shoney’s Might Be Latest Victim Of Credit Card Breach
April 17, 2017

Multiple sources in the financial industry have found a pattern of fraud on customer cards, with the latest victim of a breach looking to be Shoney’s, a 70-year-old restaurant chain that operates primarily in the southern United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...