Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
NEW REPORT: Biometrics Of Mass Defense?
February 28, 2017

Major companies in almost every industry – from Apple to Walmart are investing in biometrics technology. RSA’s Director of Fraud and Risk Intelligence, Angel Grant, has a POV about how biometrics are making a difference in the account takeover battle and shares it with PYMNTS....

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Capital One Disclosed Inquiry Into Anti-Money Laundering Practices
February 27, 2017

Capital One Financial last week reiterated in its 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it’s being investigated by the New York District Attorney’s Office, the Justice Department and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Treasury Department for its anti-money laundering...

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Benchmark Discloses Potential Hack Of Payment Processing System
February 27, 2017

Benchmark, the global hospitality company, warned Friday (Feb. 24) of a payment card incident that might have impacted its customers at the individually owned Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, Doral Arrowwood, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, The Chattanoogan, Willows Lodge and Turtle Bay Resort properties. Get...

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Hacker Tracker: Rising Cyberattack Costs, Malware Drones And International Law’s Impact
February 24, 2017

As hackers continue to advance their malicious tactics, it’s no surprise that increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and fraud are costing business big time. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, Simon Ragona III, director of data forensics at T&M Protection Resources, joined PYMNTS to discuss if tapping international...

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Have Big Buck Investments Put A Dent In Cyberattacks?
February 24, 2017

A new survey of IT staff around the U.S. found that cyberattacks are continuing to cause big disruptions despite an uptick in the amount of money spent on cybersecurity hardware and software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Google Cracks Old Cryptographic Algorithm As A Wake-Up Call To Companies
February 24, 2017

Google was able to crack the code on an old cryptographic algorithm that had been used online to check the authenticity of digital artifacts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon’s Alexa Won’t Be A Witness In Murder Trial
February 24, 2017

Amazon has long been a champion for protecting customer data, and that isn’t changing, with the company filing a motion to stop a search warrant to access Amazon Echo recordings for a murder trial in Arkansas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Cloudflare’s Software Bug Creates Security Concerns For Thousands Of Corporate Clients
February 24, 2017

Cloudflare — a widely used internet service provider — is reporting a security bug that has caused a data leak and a flood of potential security hassles for its corporate clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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ProfitStars Introduces New Security Tool
February 23, 2017

Jack Henry & Associates, a provider of technology solutions and payment processing services, primarily for the financial services industry, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) its ProfitStars unit has rolled out the Gladiator Incident Alert for breach detection and notification. Get the Full Story Complete the form...