Security & Fraud

PayPal’s David Marcus Hit By Cyber Fraud
March 11, 2014

PayPal president David Marcus has confirmed that he was recently the victim of cyber fraud. 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,...

Contractor Security Weakness May Have Led To Target Breach
March 11, 2014

A refrigeration contractor hired by Target may have unwittingly opened the door for the masterminds of the Target POS malware attack to gain entry to the retailer’s back-end system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Target Breach Cost To Credit Unions: $30 Million
March 11, 2014

The retail data breach at Target cost U.S. credit unions an estimated $30 million. 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, PYMNTS...

Banks Feeling The Post-Breach Bite
March 11, 2014

U.S. banks are feeling the pinch after a wave of business data breaches forced the reissuance of millions of credit and debit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

FIDO Takes A Bite Out Of Passwords
March 11, 2014

The FIDO Alliance has released a public draft of standards designed to improve access security. 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,...

Defense-Platform Provider Launches Hacking Monitor
March 11, 2014

Cybereason, developer of an automated cybersecurity defense platform, has launched an new enterprise-level fraud-monitoring system designed to “uncover the operation and stop it in its tracks.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Preventing Online Fraud and Building Customer Trust
March 11, 2014

Online payment fraud resulted in billions of dollars in losses last year. Stopping fraud without impacting the experience for trusted customers is critical for organizations where any fraud prevention measure that adds to customer friction is a non-starter. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Controversial
Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?
March 11, 2014

“Cyberattacks are likely to eclipse terrorism as a domestic danger over the next decade. … That’s where the bad guys go. There are no safe neighborhoods. All of us are neighbors online.” – FBI Director James Comey, The Guardian Get the Full Story Complete the...

U.S. Bank Expands Mobile App Pilot Using Voice Biometrics to Access Credit Card Account
March 10, 2014

U.S. Bank employees are piloting software that lets customers speak a simple passphrase, such as “my voice is my password” to access a credit card account on a mobile device. The feature – called voice biometrics – allows select credit card customers to use their...