Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
September 13, 2018

Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, pushed back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleged the company used Equifax intellectual property to create its credit rating product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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F-Secure Researchers Find Security Weakness In All Modern PCs
September 13, 2018

F-Secure, the security firm, announced Thursday (Sept. 13) that consultants for the company have found a weakness in all modern computers that hackers could use to steal encryption keys and other data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Pre-Data Breach, Equifax Suspected China Of Spying
September 13, 2018

Before it was the victim of a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million customers, Equifax was worried that sensitive data had been stolen by Chinese spies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Cybercriminals Harass FIs 81M Times In 2018 So Far
September 13, 2018

A new report has revealed that financial institutions (FIs) were hit with 81 million cybercrime attacks in the first half of 2018, with 27 million of those breaches targeting the mobile channel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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RBC Takes An Intelligence-Driven Approach To Bank Security
September 13, 2018

Bank branch visits are expected to decline 36 percent by 2023, as consumers embrace speedier banking on-the-go. But catering to demand for convenience is also creating new opportunities for fraudsters. In the new Omni Security And Authentication Report™, PYMNTS explores the tools FIs are deploying...

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Senate Commerce Committee Wants A Word With Google, Amazon, Twitter
September 12, 2018

AT&T, Twitter, Alphabet’s Google and three other major web and internet service companies plan to testify before a U.S. Senate panel later in September to lay out their consumer data privacy practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Offering Convenience Without Sacrificing Security
September 12, 2018

Seamless movement across connected and mobile devices, from checking a bank account balance on a smartwatch to shopping via a social platform, creates simplified and convenient experiences that customers crave. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NEW REPORT: Is Security Holding Omnichannel Banking Back?
September 12, 2018

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Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...