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Security & Fraud
Russia Claims Foreign Spies Are Coming After Their Banking System
December 02, 2016

Russia is claiming that foreign spies are looking to destabilize Russia through an attack on its banking system carried out by a wave of cyber attacks in tandem with a slew of false media reports that its banks are going bust. Get the Full Story...

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International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
December 01, 2016

For anyone who is still a bit shaken given the recent international media attention to and coverage of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, here is some good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Cybric Makes DevSecOps A Reality
December 01, 2016

Boston-based company Cybric is a relative newcomer on the cybersecurity scene, but it’s re-envisioning how developers test the security of their applications. 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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FTC Ends $7M Payday Loan Scam
December 01, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission shut down a data broker operation that allegedly cheated consumers out of $7.1 million. The scheme is accused of collecting sensitive data from people who thought they were applying for a payday loan and then selling the information to malicious companies...

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Android ‘Gooligan’ Hackers Steal Over 1M Google Accounts
December 01, 2016

More than 1 million Android phones are believed to have been infected by a new strain of malware called Gooligan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Ashley Madison Rebuilds Trust After Data Breach
December 01, 2016

Adultery on-demand site Ashley Madison has had a lot of cleaning up to do since a hack in July of last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Blocking Out Fraudsters
December 01, 2016

Could the same technology that powers bitcoin be used to protect your identity? For the latest Digital Identity Tracker™, PYMNTS discussed blockchain-based security and the future of the space with the founder and CEO of KYC-Chain, Edmund John. You can find that, along with the...

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SF Transit Hacker Gets Hacked
November 30, 2016

San Francisco’s Muni public transit system was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that took the light rail transit offline on Saturday (Nov. 26), right in the middle of the busy Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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RCBC And Bangladeshi Minister Fight Over Blame In Massive Heist
November 30, 2016

RCBC, the Philippine lender, and a Bangladesh minister are fighting over who is to blame for tens of millions of dollars that were stolen from a New York bank and then disappeared in Manila, with RCBC balking at compensating Bangladesh Bank. Get the Full Story...