Security & Fraud

DDoS Hackers, Why They Do It
October 24, 2016

On Friday (Oct. 21), many of us were faced with frustration and then concern when we were unable to access or utilize many of the sites we frequent, and even rely on. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the internet domain directory Dyn caused a...

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Wanna Crash The Internet? Hackers Are Selling A $7,500 “Canon” To Do Just That
October 24, 2016

As is often the case with cybercrime, the new will likely get worse before it gets better, as it looks like the massive outages last Friday may well just be a taste of things to come — hackers are now selling access to an army of...

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How Much Did Recent Hacks Cost Retailers?
October 24, 2016

This wasn’t the Black Friday retailers expected. 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...

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Hackers Jump In The Political Mix
October 21, 2016

Who says hackers aren’t interested in politics? 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...

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Box Enhances The Security Aspects Of Its Product
October 21, 2016

The cloud is becoming a standard for companies around the globe, but for industries that deal with a lot of sensitive information, they have to ensure their data is protected. As a result, Box, the online file-sharing and content management company, rolled out Box Governance last...

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Weebly Hacked, 43 million Credentials Stolen
October 21, 2016

It wouldn’t be a week in payments and commerce if some firm or other weren’t getting hacked and taken for a few million points of customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Visa Buffs Up 3DS
October 21, 2016

Telling the difference between good and bad transactions is a tough balancing act for e-commerce merchants. Too loose an attitude will encourage the fraudsters, too tight an attitude will run-off good customers who would have been a conversion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Consumers Committed To Online Shopping, Despite Strong Security Concerns
October 20, 2016

According to the 2016 American Express Digital Payments Security Survey, 70 percent of U.S. merchants are experiencing an increase in sales through digital channels, which is good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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California AG Looking Into Criminal Charges Against Wells Fargo
October 20, 2016

As if it couldn’t get any worse for embattled Wells Fargo, Los Angeles Times is reporting that the California Department of Justice is looking into criminal identity theft over the creation of the fake accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...