Security & Fraud

WhatsApp’s Pump-And-Dump Stock Scam
September 03, 2015

Chat app WhatsApp may be a new breeding ground for pump-and-dump scammers. 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...

SMBs Slow To Jump On EMV Bandwagon
September 03, 2015

The clock is counting down, loudly now, with the EMV liability shift less than one month away. 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...

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Fraudsters Filling Up At The Pump This Labor Day
September 03, 2015

The final weekend of summer is here — meaning the next few days will be prime time for sunbathing, beer drinking, BBQ eating contests and day trips to the shores. And credit card fraud — particularly at the gas pump because when you steal credit card...

Putting Good Consumers Before Bad
September 03, 2015

“Innocent before proven guilty” is the mantra retailers will be well served to abide by in tuning their fraud and security tools for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Dr. Stephen Topliss, VP of Global Services for ThreatMetrix, and MPD CEO Karen Webster recently did a...

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The Bigger Issue Behind FTC v. Wyndham
September 02, 2015

Last week a federal court made the decision to endorse the Federal Trade Commission’s power to hold companies accountable if they fail to provide “reasonable protections” and cybersecurity measures.

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When It Comes To eInvoicing, Supplier Education Is Key
September 02, 2015

It’s no secret that electronic invoicing, or eInvoicing as it is commonly known, can speed up the B2B payments process and keep data secure at the same time. So why hasn’t the technology caught on? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cybercriminals Race To Exploit New Internet Domains
September 02, 2015

The significant increase in the number of new Internet addresses available has become a prime target for cybercriminals looking to lure users intro cybercrime traps, Reuters reported yesterday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Time’s (Almost) Up for US EMV Transition, Says Oberthur VP
September 02, 2015

Here we are, with just under a month to go till the EMV liability shift hits -- and U.S. merchants still have a lot of catching up to do. The time for adoption is now, says one Oberthur VP, who shares insight into how other...

Cybercriminals Target UK’s National Crime Agency
September 02, 2015

Days after the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested six teenagers for allegedly attempting to access a tool used by the hacker group known as Lizard Squad, the agency itself became the target of a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...