Security & Fraud

Anthem Breach Response Draws Fire From States
February 12, 2015

The public relations cleanup following Anthem Inc’s data breach keeps getting worse for the health care insurance provider as U.S. state governments are filing formal letters of complaints against the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
With Kill Switches, Smartphone Thefts Plummet In London, NYC And SF
February 12, 2015

“Kill switches” are proving deadly to smartphone theft, which has dropped by half in London, 40 percent in San Francisco and 25 percent in New York City in the year after Apple added a kill switch to the iPhone, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

US Government Forming New Agency To Combat Cyberthreats
February 11, 2015

A new government agency is being formed to protect the U.S. from cyberattacks in both the public and private sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

News
Forbes.com Breach Infected Defense And Financial Industry Visitors
February 11, 2015

Chinese cyberattackers hijacked the Forbes.com website’s “Thought of the Day” feature, which greets every visitor to the site, and redirected some visitors to a site that would serve up malware, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Phishing Scams Flood Anthem Data Breach
February 10, 2015

It didn’t take long for the phishers and fraudsters to join in on the Anthem health insurance providers’ data breach woes that began last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

PayPal Bringing Lower Payment Fees To Korea
February 09, 2015

In an effort to nurture the budding online commerce community of South Korea, PayPal announced that on Feb. 12, it will have a website and call center in the Korean language, according to Korea Joongang Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cyber Breach Concerns Suspend TurboTax’s State E-Filing
February 09, 2015

Amid concerns of fraudulent tax returns nationwide, TurboTax temporarily suspended e-filing on Feb. 6, according to The Wall Street Journal. The service was back online after 24 hours, but various state governments continue their cessation of accepting tax returns from TurboTax while the matter can be...

Palantir Adds Retail Shopping Data With FancyThat Purchase
February 09, 2015

Law enforcement contracts, financial research, health care innovation, and now…shopping? 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...

Creditcall Partners With NXP For EMV Kernel Collaboration
February 09, 2015

Payment gateway provider and EMV migration specialist Creditcall, which has more than 15 years of EMV experience and one million EMV Kernals deployed worldwide, recently announced its collaboration with NXP Semiconductors N.V., supplier of contact and contactless interfaces.