The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (Feb. 1) that it took action against Mastercard and UniRush for alleged breakdowns that the government watchdog said left tens of thousands of economically vulnerable RushCard users unable to access their own money to pay for basic...
The number of identity fraud victims rose 16 percent in 2016, marking the highest level since Javelin Strategy & Research began tracking the trend in 2003. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Cybersecurity is a big issue in the U.S., and President Donald Trump is taking steps to increase the government’s role in combating it by signing an executive order Tuesday (Jan. 31) that requires the heads of government agencies to have a more direct part in...
ECommerce merchants: Call it a trifecta of pressures hitting you right where you live — at the top and bottom lines. Vesta’s Tom Byrnes, CMO, told Karen Webster that the digital age has brought a whole new set of challenges when it comes to fighting...
Name any connected device or object, and there’s a chance it will be hacked. From baby monitors to smartphones and beyond, there’s virtually nothing that can’t be breached and/or compromised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
There are times when cyberthreats can come in places where you least expect them. 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...
According to new data released by the Pew Research Center, the majority of Americans have at this point been hacked or otherwise have had their data or identity stolen. The study also found that Americans are becoming increasingly less sure that their personal data is secure...
The start of 2017 marked the first full year since the U.S. started moving to EMV chip cards, and Visa found that, since then, counterfeit fraud has dropped by 52 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
One of the top cybercrime experts at Russia’s biggest cybersecurity firm was arrested on charges of treason last month. 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...
