Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Apollo Global Management Hit by Social Engineering Attack and Data Breach
August 21, 2026

Apollo Global Management disclosed Friday (Aug. 21) that it suffered a social engineering attack that led to a data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Business Email Compromise Attack Hijacks Session Token to Steal Vendor Payments
August 20, 2026

Cybersecurity firm TrendAI uncovered a business email compromise (BEC) scheme in which an attacker tricked a victim into clicking on a link and was then able to reroute payments that were sent by the victim’s company and intended for its vendors, it said in a...

Fraud Prevention
Velera Arms Credit Unions Against Consumer-Engaged Fraud
August 20, 2026

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera has released a new resource designed to help credit unions navigate complex consumer-engaged fraud cases, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Abnormal AI Expands OpenAI Partnership to Boost Cybersecurity
August 19, 2026

Abnormal AI will expand its use of OpenAI to support its Behavioral AI products that stop cybersecurity attacks, Abnormal AI said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Plaid Study Links Account Checks to Faster Fraud Detection
August 19, 2026

Payments have spent years getting faster. Fraud detection has not always kept pace. 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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Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads
August 14, 2026

Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can see enough of the activity together. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Frontier AI Threats Drive Companies to Boost Security Budgets
August 14, 2026

After learning about the cyber capabilities of frontier artificial intelligence models, a higher percentage of organizations plan to increase their security spending, IBM said in a July 29 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
August 13, 2026

The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue growing after that, according to a memo released Thursday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Coalition for Health AI Mounts Effort Against Cyberattacks
August 12, 2026

A healthcare nonprofit group focused on responsible artificial intelligence is turning its attention to cybersecurity. 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,...