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Equifax Faces Scrutiny As Dems Take Over The House
January 02, 2019

Equifax and the other credit-reporting companies could end up in the crosshairs of lawmakers as Democrats gain control of the House of Representatives. 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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Hackers Cull Nearly $900K In 2018 Crypto Bug Bounties
January 02, 2019

New data shows that blockchain companies awarded $878,504 in bug bounties to hackers 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 daily newsletter,...

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2018 Data Breaches: The List No One Wanted To Make
December 31, 2018

So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that 68 percent of those breaches took months for the breached companies to discover. If that’s not...

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Gov’t Shutdown Stalls FTC Facebook Probe
December 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission, which was conducting a probe into Facebook and its practices, will be forced to shutter the investigation due to the government shutdown, according to a report by The Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FBI Warns Of ‘Money Mule’ Fraud
December 27, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a new form of fraud that targets companies, schools and nonprofits around the United States. 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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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
December 27, 2018

Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. 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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Crypto Scam Victims Unlikely To Get Their Money Back
December 26, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state regulators have been investigating more than 90 cryptocurrency cases in which investors lost money. 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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Brighterion CEO: 2018 Was The Year Of Artificial Intelligence
December 26, 2018

Dr. Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion, wrote this AI-focused piece as part of our 2018 year-end eBook.  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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Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
December 22, 2018

China will not stop its cyberespionage campaign against America any time soon, an expert told CNBC. Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said the attacks will continue for the foreseeable future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...