Security & Fraud

Illegal Online Drug Sales Threaten Acquiring Banks
April 06, 2016

The computer can bring anything to you: entertainment, deep knowledge, new language … why not drugs? As is the case with anything that involves a transaction, the rules of supply and demand still hold sway, and as G2 Web Services recently noted, “violating websites” allow...

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Trump Hotels Reportedly Breached
April 05, 2016

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Hack The Pentagon Open For (Bug) Bounty Hunters
April 05, 2016

Registration for the federal government’s premier bug bounty program is officially up and running. 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...

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How Did Chinese Phishers Get $3M From Mattel? They Asked
April 01, 2016

The media is obsessed with the word “hacker.” It’s become something of a digital boogeyman, conjuring up images of hooded teenagers bent over keyboards in rooms full of computers and their constituent parts. When one of their elusive number strikes at the corporate world, their...

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PayPal Dodges Security Bullet
April 01, 2016

PayPal thwarted a security vulnerability that would have enabled malicious emails to be sent from its platform thanks to its bug bounty program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
April 01, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious warning to the public about the looming threats of fraudulent tax return processors and tax scheme promoters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Woman Used As Pawn In Bangladesh Cyberheist?
April 01, 2016

The plot thickens in the investigation of the Bangladesh hack. 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...

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Everything Has A Price — Even Employee Work Passwords
March 31, 2016

Maybe employees aren’t as loyal when it comes to their work passwords as we’d like to believe. 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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Fraudsters Targeted 73 Percent Of US Companies Last Year
March 31, 2016

Fraudsters may have their sights set on American companies. 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,...