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Gov’t Shutdown Stalls FTC Facebook Probe
December 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission, which was conducting a probe into Facebook and its practices, will be forced to shutter the investigation due to the government shutdown, according to a report by The Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FBI Warns Of ‘Money Mule’ Fraud
December 27, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a new form of fraud that targets companies, schools and nonprofits around the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
December 27, 2018

Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. 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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Crypto Scam Victims Unlikely To Get Their Money Back
December 26, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state regulators have been investigating more than 90 cryptocurrency cases in which investors lost money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Brighterion CEO: 2018 Was The Year Of Artificial Intelligence
December 26, 2018

Dr. Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion, wrote this AI-focused piece as part of our 2018 year-end eBook.  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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Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
December 22, 2018

China will not stop its cyberespionage campaign against America any time soon, an expert told CNBC. Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said the attacks will continue for the foreseeable future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Microsoft Issues Emergency Internet Explorer Security Update
December 21, 2018

Microsoft issued an emergency security update for Internet Explorer after hackers were able to exploit a new flaw in several versions of the browser. “A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer,” the company...

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The Consumer’s Role In Battling Fraud
December 21, 2018

You don’t always have to go out on a limb in payments to make an accurate prediction of things to come. Take the transition to EMV in the U.S., as Damon Moorer, president and CEO at TCM Bank N.A., told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Before the...

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Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies
December 20, 2018

The United States Department of Justice announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s bringing charges against two Chinese nationals for an alleged global hacking campaign that affected multiple companies and military branches, including 100,000 members of the U.S. Navy, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story...