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Security & Fraud
Dunkin’ Falls Victim To Credential Stuffing Attack Again
February 12, 2019

Dunkin’ revealed Tuesday (February 12) that hackers were able to get access to customer information via a credential stuffing attack. 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...

Fintech Investments
UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
February 12, 2019

The U.K. FinTech market had a strong showing in 2018, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Banking
SWIFT Expands Its Reach By Adding Corporates To KYC Registry
February 12, 2019

SWIFT announced Tuesday (February 12) that it opened its Know Your Customer platform, the KYC Registry, to corporate groups. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Fraud Prevention Co IDology Bought By GBG For $300M
February 12, 2019

GBG, the U.K.-based identity data intelligence specialist, has announced it is acquiring IDology, a U.S.-based provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, for $300 million. GBG has completed 11 acquisitions since 2011, but its all-cash acquisition of IDology is its largest to date. Get...

Investments
Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Back Remittance Co SendFriend
February 12, 2019

Remittance company SendFriend announced that it has raised $1.7 million from investors MIT Media Lab, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, Techstars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures, and 8 Decimal Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

eCommerce
Ex-Snap CSO Rivals Amazon With eCommerce Startup Verishop
February 12, 2019

A former Snap executive is planning to take on Amazon with the launch of a new eCommerce platform. 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...

Regulation
Fed Aims To Regulate Banks Based On Size
February 12, 2019

The Federal Reserve wants to change some of its regulations so that smaller banks don’t have to handle the same scrutiny and paperwork as bigger institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
How ‘Dynamic Friction’ Could Be Online Fraud’s Kryptonite
February 12, 2019

Do you want to gain a step on fraudsters? Do you want to beat them while also making it as seamless as possible for legitimate consumers to buy from your website and contribute to your bottom line? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Omnicommerce
Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
February 12, 2019

Shopping is a social experience in more ways than one. Consumers are busy, attached to their smartphones and used to scrolling past thousands of product images per day. They’re using social apps like Instagram to make purchases  right from their feed instead of heading to...