Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
London Cybersecurity Companies Discuss New Opportunities With 5G Rollout
September 29, 2021

5G networks are fast emerging as reality, bringing with them lower latencies and blazing connectivity that promise to transform how people live, work and play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
September 28, 2021

Passwords are, in a word, broken. We all know this — and yet we continue to use them almost reflexively. 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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SEC Charges Payday Lender Sky Group With $66M Fraud
September 27, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused a Miami-based payday loan company and its CEO of defrauding its investors. 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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Synctera Launches Card Issuing, Fraud Protection Services
September 20, 2021

Synctera, which works with partnership banking, has rolled out new programs for card issuing and fraud protection, according to Finextra. The programs are called Synctera Card and Synctera Fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Unraveling Opaque Web Of Corporate Ownership Helps FIs Expand Business Opportunities
September 20, 2021

It is getting harder for financial institutions to win what seems to be the endless war on financial crime. Incidences of money laundering, corruption continue to go unchecked, and one needs to look no further than the huge fines financial institutions (FIs) are hit with...

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US Investigation of Binance Widens to Include Alleged Market Manipulation
September 19, 2021

The U.S. investigation into crypto exchange Binance has expanded to include possible insider trading and market manipulation, Bloomberg writes. 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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SushiSwap Crypto Platform Victimized by $3M Hack
September 17, 2021

SushiSwap Chief Technology Officer Joseph Delong said in a Twitter thread Friday (Sept. 17) the community-based decentralized finance (DeFi) company’s Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering (MISO) platform fell victim to a software supply chain attack, according to an Ars Technica report. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple Software Patch is an Indication of an Intensifying Cybersecurity Arms Race 
September 16, 2021

Apple released an emergency software patch on Monday (Sept. 13) after researchers at University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab uncovered a security flaw that could allow hackers to secretly install spyware on Apple devices through iMessage without users’ knowledge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FTC: Health Apps, Wearables Need to Tell Consumers of Data Breaches
September 15, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said health apps and connected devices must comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule, making it so they must notify users when data is breached, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...