MasterCard is extending its zero-liability policy in the U.S. to include all MasterCard PIN-based purchases and ATM transactions, the company announced May 28. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Just as companies diversify to grow and succeed, so, too, are data thieves. New research from security firm Trustwave shows how personal information such as customer records increasingly are on crooks’ malware radar screens.
In a surprising move, eBay is allowing sellers to cancel auction transactions for an 11-day period–as long as they used PayPal to finance the original transaction. The move follows a recent hacking of the e-retailers customer database. However, if buyers didn’t use PayPal to pay for...
PayPal users ought to be particularly vigilant about phishing scammers. A new report released by the CYREN GlobalView Security Lab revealed a 73 percent increase in the number of phishing attacks aimed at PayPal users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
As part of a new government plan to reduce money laundering, cash transactions between businesses in Israel will be limited to 5,000 shekels ($1,400) by law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Something called Willy Report surfaced on Sunday suggesting that the spike in bitcoin price last year from $200 to $1200 was the result of bots creating fake accounts in an effort to drive up the price. These accounts were never funded with real money. Get...
Transaction security at the point of sale is the centerpiece of EMV-based payments. But are the smart chips in the cards all that secure? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Memorial Day is better known in the U.S. as the time to honor those who served in the military. Unfortunately, the BBB is reporting that it has become the perfect opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their country, especially...
It has been a long week at eBay. Connecticut, Florida and Illinois are initiating joint probe over the circumstances that lead eBay to announce earlier this week that customers needed to change their passwords due to an unspecified security risk that was detected in the...
