Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
Apple Says App Store Shut Down 1 Billion Fake Accounts in 2025
May 20, 2026

Apple’s App Store prevented $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year. 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 completing...

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Verizon Report Warns of AI-Fueled Social Engineering Surge
May 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence is changing the economics of cybercrime, giving scammers and fraudsters a faster way to scale attacks that companies already struggle to stop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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AI Fraud Turns Big Companies Into Bigger Targets
May 19, 2026

Conventional wisdom has long held that larger enterprises possess natural advantages in cybersecurity and fraud prevention. Bigger budgets, deeper technical teams and greater access to advanced tooling should theoretically produce stronger defenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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WEF Says Cybersecurity Has Become Economic Priority
May 18, 2026

The World Economic Forum said cybersecurity threats have become a systemic risk to the global economy. 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...

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Anthropic Will Update Regulators on Mythos’ Cyber Vulnerability Findings
May 18, 2026

Anthropic will reportedly meet with financial regulators about cyber defense weaknesses uncovered by its artificial intelligence model. 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...

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AI Cyber Threats Shake Crypto Industry
May 15, 2026

The April hacks of crypto companies Drift and Kelp DAO have shaken the crypto sector because those attacks may have been aided by artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported Friday (May 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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The Next Bank Run May Start With an AI Hack, Not Bad Loans
May 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the everyday operating system of financial services, from fraud detection and identity checks to customer service and transaction monitoring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mythos-Based Techniques Uncover Vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS
May 14, 2026

Security researchers have reportedly bypassed Apple’s operating system using techniques based on Anthropic’s Mythos. 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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Microsoft Beats Anthropic and OpenAI on Key Cybersecurity Test
May 14, 2026

A new Microsoft artificial intelligence (AI) system has reportedly outperformed Anthropic in a cybersecurity test. 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,...