Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
UK Businesses May Face Higher Cybersecurity Fines In 2018
October 18, 2016

Cybersecurity breaches could result in U.K. businesses collectively facing fines of up to £122 billion in 2018. 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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Republican Fundraising Site Hacked
October 18, 2016

Evidencing the reality that cybercriminals have no political allegiances, reports indicate that a website used to raise funds for Senate Republicans has been infected with malware for the last six months. Said malware gives cybercriminals access to the names, addresses and credit card data of...

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British Banks Stay Mum On Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016

In order to keep their public images intact, many financial institutions in Britain are choosing not to report the full extent of cyberattacks to regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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ATMs Attempt To Halt Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016

Fraudsters are finding ATMs to be among the newest lures for bilking victims out of money. 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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Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
October 14, 2016

Another day, another cyberthreat on SWIFT. 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...

Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
October 14, 2016

You may have your grandmother’s blue eyes or your father’s bad slouch, but your digital payments DNA, and reputation, is all your own. Here’s how IdentityMind Global matches “digital DNA” to individuals and determines whether they are who they say they are and, more importantly, whether...

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The True Face Of A Fraudster Mastermind
October 14, 2016

Fraudsters come in all shapes and sizes, and frankly, all of them of are pretty scary. But there’s one particular type that may strike a little more fear into the hearts of unsuspecting consumers and businesses. In the latest episode of Forter’s Meet The Fraudsters...

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Warning! Update Experian – Free Credit Report And myFICO Mobile Apps
October 13, 2016

Users of the Experian - Free Credit Report and myFICO Mobile apps are advised to get the iOS updates. A security weakness identified by Verify.ly could have allowed attackers to access user login credentials on older versions of the clients. The problem has been fixed,...

Vera Bradley Customers Left Holding The Bag After Hack
October 13, 2016

When a company’s data is hacked, there’s the question of “who’s holding the bag?” In this case, it’s handbag company Vera Bradley and potentially its customers who shopped between July 25 and Sept. 23. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...