Security & Fraud

Mobile Commerce
Malware Detected Targeting U.S., UK Mobile-Banking Apps
June 17, 2014

A new form of a mobile Trojan virus appears to target online banking, and it potentially could place multiple banks’ customers at risk. More than 100 million Americans use mobile banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Controversial
CFPB Targets Mobile Banking
June 16, 2014

Mobile banking is now under the CFPB’s spotlight in order to assure that access to mobile financial services is being applied equally in all sectors of the population. Independent of that action, a House committee has introduced several bills that would limit the CFPB’s powers...

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EMV In The U.S.: It Will Be A Long Ride
June 13, 2014

By the time the card networks’ EMV liability-shift deadline takes effect in October next year, potentially far less than half of the nation’s cards and payment terminals will comply. Legislation and various controversial issues, such as whether to support PINs or signatures for authentication or...

Cool
MasterCard Sees Revenue Opportunities In Tokenization
June 13, 2014

Like all processors, MasterCard sees revenue opportunities from the growing use of payment card tokenization and other fraud-prevention measures. Later this year, for example, the network expects to launch its Digital Enablement System, which would support the tokenization of clients’ card data. But MasterCard expects...

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The Flaw With HCE
June 12, 2014

Host Card Emulation (HCE) has been hailed as the cloud-based fix for what ails secure mobile payments. But while HCE solves one problem, it still lives in the cloud. Suppose cloud connectivity were unavailable or lost? In a recent podcast interview, PYMNTS spoke with Shaunt...

Dubai Residents Cry Credit Card Fraud
June 12, 2014

Two Dubai residents claim that not only did they experience credit card fraud, but that their cards were used to make unauthorized payments to the Abu Dhabi Police. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

News
First Data And Trustwave Sign SMB Security Deal
June 11, 2014

Processor First Data Corp. has formed a partnership deal with Trustwave to bring sophisticated, cloud-based payment-data protection to small and midsize businesses. Their theory is that by emphasizing security first instead of the need to comply with PCI standards, SMBs protect their sensitive data better...

News
P.F. Chang’s Breached
June 11, 2014

In a distinction best labeled dubious, national Chinese food chain P.F. Chang’s now joins Neiman-Marcus, Target, Michaels and Sally Beauty Supply as the fifth major retail chain to suffer a massive data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Report: Cyber Crime In Kenya Discourages Prepaid Card Use
June 11, 2014

Due to an increase in cyber crime in Kenya, prepaid card holders are becoming more hesitant on using their cards to make purchases. According to data from Central Bank, the number of prepaid card transactions slowed month-on-month from October 2013 to February 2014. Specifically, the...