Security & Fraud

News
JPMC Hacking Investigation Continues
July 30, 2015

The government is keeping its inquiry into the cyberattack that impacted 83 million JPMorgan Chase accounts —about 76 million households and 7 million small businesses — going strong.

News
How BoA Tackles Cybersecurity With Metrics
July 30, 2015

Bank of America is enlisting the use of metrics and analytics in the ongoing fight against cyberattacks.

International
Hackers Target Corporate Email For Wire Transfer Fraud
July 30, 2015

The world’s enterprising cybercriminal population has found its newest weak link to exploit: corporate email systems. The new scam hotness entails getting small businesses to wire large sums of cash into false bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Staying Two Steps Ahead Of Omnichannel Fraud
July 29, 2015

One step forward and two steps back is often the analogy used to describe how short-term forward progress can sometimes end up sacrificing longer term benefits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Xapo CEO Fires Back In Legal Spat With LifeLock
July 29, 2015

Nearly a year after data security firm LifeLock sued him, Wences Casares, the chief executive officer of bitcoin wallet firm Xapo, is firing back, Fortune reported Tuesday (July 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Wearables Woo Consumers Despite Security Concerns
July 29, 2015

Users of wearables and mobile health apps don’t feel their data is “sufficiently secured” by tech manufacturers, says a study by Healthline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Why Visa Chose Stripe
July 28, 2015

Visa is pairing up with Stripe, becoming the latest card behemoth to partner with the payments upstart. PYMNTS got a chance to catch up with Jim McCarthy, Visa EVP, and find out the strategy behind the deal.

Company Spotlight
TSYS Examines the Current State of Chip Migration
July 28, 2015

It's no secret that U.S. firms have been slow to embrace EMV. But TSYS sees some real benefits for companies migrating to the new technology — chief among them efforts to combat credit card fraud, and save money in the process.

News
Why 95 Percent Of Android Users May Be At Risk
July 28, 2015

As many as 950 million Android phones have been found susceptible to data theft after six critical vulnerabilities were exposed, a mobile security expert has warned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...