Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
Robbers Nabbed After Being Asked To Come Back ‘Later’
October 24, 2018

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Paytm Founder Targeted In Blackmail Scheme
October 24, 2018

Three people have been remanded in India over an alleged plot to blackmail the founder of Paytm for $2.7 million. According to Reuters on Monday (Oct. 22), Paytm’s spokeswoman, “Sonia Dhawan, her husband Rupak Jain and another Paytm employee, Devendra Kumar, were arrested on Monday following...

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Why Using Rules Of Thumb To Predict Fraud Is A Fail
October 24, 2018

Rules of thumb are useful — until they aren’t. When it comes to deploying corporate resources in the battle against online fraud and account takeovers (ATOs), all too often, guiding principles fail to spot what’s really happening to a business in real time. Get the...

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Onboarding And Authenticating A Global User Base
October 24, 2018

Verifying the identities of new users during onboarding is only part of the authentication challenge. Many consumers — particularly younger, tech-savvy ones — want access to mobile and connected financial management offerings that provide simple, convenient experiences. In the latest Digital Identity Tracker, Tern Commerce...

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Scandal-Ridden Danske Handled More Than $1T In X-Border Payments
October 23, 2018

Danske Bank, which is involved in a 200 billion euro ($230 billion) money laundering scandal in Estonia, revealed that it processed more than $1 trillion in cross-border payments in and out of the country between 2008 and 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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TRENDING: Dynamic Rules And Global Authentication
October 23, 2018

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SWIFT Launches Payment Controls To Beef Up Protections
October 22, 2018

SWIFT announced Monday (October 22) the launch of Payment Controls, a new in-network solution to combat fraudulent payments and to help strengthen customers’ existing security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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CMS Healthcare Portal For Insurance Agents Hacked
October 22, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday (October 19) that a government portal that insurance agents and brokers use to help customers sign up for healthcare was hacked, with the bad guys getting off with the personal data of 75,000 people. Get the...

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Apple’s CEO Wants Bloomberg To Retract China Hack Story
October 21, 2018

Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook is calling for Bloomberg to retract a story that claimed the company was the victim of an attack on its hardware that was conducted by the government of China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...