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Survey: WeChat Ban Will Hurt U.S. Businesses
August 26, 2020

President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban WeChat will have the unintended consequences of hurting U.S. businesses in China, according to a new survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Millions Of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Profiles Left Exposed
August 20, 2020

A database of some 235 million YouTube, Instagram and TikTok profiles that was held by a now-shuttered company called Deep Social was left exposed without password protection or other authentication procedures, The Next Web reported on Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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NICE Actimize Launches AI Tool To Fight Financial Crime
August 19, 2020

NICE Actimize on Wednesday (Aug. 19) released a platform called Xceed that the company says will use “best-in-class AI, data intelligence, behavioral analytics and insights within a unified cloud platform” to help risk managers at financial institutions (FIs) fend off criminals. Get the Full Story...

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Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 
August 17, 2020

A cyberattack directed at two dozen Canadian government platforms forced the shutdown of most of its online portals over the weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Alexa Could Spill Users’ Personal Data, Report Finds
August 13, 2020

Alexa, how could you? 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing...

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German Prosecutors Seek Public’s Help To Find Ex-Wirecard Exec
August 13, 2020

German investigators have issued an all-points bulletin seeking the public’s help in finding former Wirecard AG executive Jan Marsalek, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic
August 12, 2020

As part of its ongoing efforts to stop coronavirus-related fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a temporary restraining order to close hundreds of websites that purported to sell products that became scarce during the pandemic, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Prosecutors Target Loosely-Regulated Business Lending Sector
August 11, 2020

Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...