Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Card Fraud Spike Alters Grocery Store Gift Card Policy
April 21, 2016

A Washington, D.C.-area grocery story chain is only allowing customers to purchase reloadable or prepaid gift cards with cash or bank PIN-based debit due to a significant increase in credit card fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Half-A-Trillion Dollar Global Counterfeit Goods Market
April 20, 2016

There is an old adage: anything that can be made, can be faked. According to new data from OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office, those fakes are quite a lucrative industry for the enterprising counterfeiter, with a total annual value of nearly half a trillion...

Fraud Prevention
Electronics Retailer Seeing (And Fighting) Increasing Number Of Fraud Attacks
April 20, 2016

Everyone said that fraud would move online in the U.S. post-EMV—and we now have proof that it has. A new report by PYMNTS and Forter shows that the rate of online fraud attacks has jumped by 11 percent since October, and by 215 percent since...

Cybersecurity
Google Says 760K Sites Breached In 365 Days
April 20, 2016

New research from Google shows our online websites may not be as safe as we thought they were. 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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UK Surveillance Bill Takes Aim At Tech Product Launches
April 20, 2016

The U.K. might soon get a little less friendly toward tech companies — at least, about the products they may plan to launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Google Defends Android’s Security
April 20, 2016

When thinking of Android devices, “secure” may not be the first word that comes to mind for consumers. From malware threats to security flaws, the operating system and even its apps have had their fair share of troubles in the cybersecurity world. Get the Full...

Fraud Prevention
Online Fraud Attack Rates Soar Since October
April 19, 2016

Everyone said that fraud would move online in the U.S. post-EMV—and we now have proof that it has. A new report by PYMNTS and Forter shows that the rate of online fraud attacks has jumped by 11 percent since October, and by 215 percent since...

The Latest Cybersecurity Risk? Phone Numbers
April 19, 2016

A simple phone number may be all it takes for cybercriminals to gain access to a host of additional private and sensitive information found on a mobile device. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bangladesh IDs 20 Cybertheft Suspects
April 19, 2016

Reuters reported on Monday (April 18) that Bangladeshi investigators have identified 20 suspects tied to cybertheft of as much as tens of millions of dollars from the nation’s central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...