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ATO Scam Email Warning Hits Australia
February 21, 2017

Cloud web and email security provider MailGuard shared details of a large-scale malicious email scam impacting Australians. 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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IDscan Gets Patent In US For Tech To Verify Faces On Documents
February 21, 2017

IDscan, the unit of GBG, has been granted a U.S. patent for Visage, which is a way of verifying the facial component of a passport or ID card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
February 20, 2017

U.S. prosecutors sentenced a Ukrainian man who was charged with running two hacking forums online to 41 months in prison. 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...

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Scammers Beware, Thanks To Kevinsured Insurance
February 16, 2017

Everybody loves a good bargain, and with peer-to-peer sites like eBay and Craigslist, it’s easy to find just the right item regardless of location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Big Time
February 16, 2017

Cyberattacks are costing businesses more than ever before. 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, you...

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Microsoft Wants Digital Geneva Convention
February 15, 2017

Just recently, tech giant Microsoft proposed a new initiative that would work to protect world citizens from political cyberattacks originating from nation-states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Online Merchants May Be Off The Hook For Credit Card Fraud
February 15, 2017

Signifyd Vice President of Partnerships Skye Spear predicted that within three years merchants won’t be on the hook for credit card fraud online thanks to companies like Signifyd that use real-time machine learning to prevent fraudulent transactions from going through. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Verizon Spotlights Increasing Cyber Threats
February 15, 2017

According to the results of Verizon’s annual Data Breach Digest, data breaches are becoming more complex, pervasive and damaging to enterprises. Cyberattacks are no longer just a problem for a company’s IT department, and the impacts are now spreading across every department within an organization....

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‘Cyber Confusion’ Takes Ahold Of American Consumers
February 14, 2017

According to the results of the Hacking America: Cybersecurity Perception study, American consumers are at risk of “cyber confusion” in both the workplace and at home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...