Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: U.K. Businesses Face Cyber Threats And Huge Fines
October 18, 2016

U.K. businesses face tremendous challenges in fighting data breaches and avoiding fines that could be imposed as part of EU legislation. A report that cited findings from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI) suggests that severe penalties could be enforced even though the...

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More Countries Join The Fight Against Ransomware
October 18, 2016

Kaspersky Lab, the global security company, announced Monday (Oct. 17) that, three months after launching the No More Ransom project, law enforcement agencies from 13 more countries have signed up to fight ransomware together with the private sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK Businesses May Face Higher Cybersecurity Fines In 2018
October 18, 2016

Cybersecurity breaches could result in U.K. businesses collectively facing fines of up to £122 billion in 2018. 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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Republican Fundraising Site Hacked
October 18, 2016

Evidencing the reality that cybercriminals have no political allegiances, reports indicate that a website used to raise funds for Senate Republicans has been infected with malware for the last six months. Said malware gives cybercriminals access to the names, addresses and credit card data of...

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British Banks Stay Mum On Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016

In order to keep their public images intact, many financial institutions in Britain are choosing not to report the full extent of cyberattacks to regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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ATMs Attempt To Halt Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016

Fraudsters are finding ATMs to be among the newest lures for bilking victims out of money. 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...

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Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
October 14, 2016

Another day, another cyberthreat on SWIFT. 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 agree to...

Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
October 14, 2016

You may have your grandmother’s blue eyes or your father’s bad slouch, but your digital payments DNA, and reputation, is all your own. Here’s how IdentityMind Global matches “digital DNA” to individuals and determines whether they are who they say they are and, more importantly, whether...

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The True Face Of A Fraudster Mastermind
October 14, 2016

Fraudsters come in all shapes and sizes, and frankly, all of them of are pretty scary. But there’s one particular type that may strike a little more fear into the hearts of unsuspecting consumers and businesses. In the latest episode of Forter’s Meet The Fraudsters...