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Security & Fraud
BNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
June 12, 2019

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Lawmakers Hit A Wall In Creating National Privacy Law
June 11, 2019

Efforts from lawmakers in the U.S. to come up with a national privacy law have hit a wall, with Senators unable to agree on how strict the rule should be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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TalkTalk Hacker, Blackmailer To Serve Four Years
June 11, 2019

The hacker responsible for the TalkTalk Telecom Group breach has been sentenced to four years in prison in the U.K. 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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Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
June 11, 2019

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed that photos of travelers coming into and out of the country were stolen in a cyberattack in May. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraud Charges
June 07, 2019

Allied Wallet, an online payment provider and a client of Wirecard, settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month over charges that it helped facilitate fraud and launder money, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Study: Hackers Can Steal Passwords By Listening To Typing
June 06, 2019

In an academic study, researchers at Cambridge University and Linkoping University in Sweden were able to learn people’s passwords by getting a phone microphone to listen to the sound waves when they typed, according to a report by The Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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IT Giant Tech Data Left Personal Customer Information Unsecured
June 06, 2019

Fortune 500 company Tech Data left a server with access to customer and billing data unsecured, and it was compromised by security researchers, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Healthcare Hack Impacts 20M People’s Data
June 06, 2019

Recent healthcare data hacks have impacted almost 20 million people — and some members of Congress are demanding answers. 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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Security Experts Warn About New Scam That Bypasses 2FA
June 06, 2019

Security experts are warning about a phishing scam that can help hackers bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). 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...