Security & Fraud

Banks Take Legal Action Over Wendy’s Data Breach
May 02, 2016

The credit unions that were burned as a result of the data breach that hit America’s third-largest burger chain earlier this year are now suing the fast food eatery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Fraudsters Go Phishing In Google Play
May 02, 2016

According to security researchers from PhishLabs, Google Play has a bit of a phishing problem. 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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Guess How Much Tax Evasion Costs US Taxpayers?
May 02, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service has estimated that the business of tax evasion is a costly one for the government. Tax cheats cost the government as much as $458 billion annually, according to data tabulated between 2008 and 2010. The latest numbers mean that the cheating...

PCI Security Council Targets Data Breach Trends
April 29, 2016

The PCI Security Standards Council said on Thursday (April 28) that it has published a new version of its data security standard (DSS), geared toward data protection before, during and after transactions take place. This version, 3.2, now replaces 3.1, in order to “address growing...

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How Cybercriminals Exploit Human Nature
April 29, 2016

According to the results of Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, released on Wednesday (April 27), cybercriminals have become quite adept at using their victims’ human nature against them in order to get what they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Philippine Regulators Say Remittance Firm Hid Heist
April 29, 2016

The Bangladesh central bank heist saga continues. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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FBI ‘Lacks Technical Details’ On How It Broke Into iPhone
April 28, 2016

Ever since the cold war between Apple and the FBI seemed to veer away from courtroom drama territory, updates have been coming like drips from a faucet. However, now that it’s public knowledge that the government paid a group of hackers to access the phone on...

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Qatar National Bank Reportedly Breached
April 28, 2016

The largest lender in the Middle East and Africa by assets may have become the victim of a cybersecurity data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Cybercriminal Ring Leader Gets Seven Years In Prison
April 28, 2016

Authorities have sentenced who they believe to be the leader of a major cybercrime enterprise to more than seven years in prison. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...