Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
State Street Settles Secret Commission Charges, Pays $64.6M
January 19, 2017

State Street, the investment firm, has settled with U.S. investigators, agreeing to pay $64.6 million on claims it defrauded clients via secret commissions on trades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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FTC Lodges Charges Against Credit Bureau Center For Fake Rentals
January 19, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday (Jan. 18) lodged charges against Credit Bureau Center and three individuals for allegedly tricking consumers into signing up for credit monitoring services by offering fake rental properties and free credit reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Ethoca And FICO Team Up To Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud
January 19, 2017

Ethoca, the collaboration-based technology solutions company, announced Wednesday (Jan. 18) it inked a partnership with FICO, the analytics software company, in which card issuers using the FICO Falcon Fraud Manager will be able to connect to Ethoca’s Global Collaboration Network. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Cyberattacks: Are Russian Hackers, or Squirrels to Blame?
January 19, 2017

Though Russia may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about threats to America’s cybersecurity, one cybersecurity expert is asking people to think smaller. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Irdeto Cloakware Secures PayU Payments
January 18, 2017

As commerce and payments continue to expand into digital spaces, so too does the threat of fraud — a fact that digital platform and application security provider Irdeto Cloakware knows well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Card-Not-Present Fraud Picking Up In US
January 18, 2017

Card-not-present (CNP) fraud is increasing as cyber thieves are showing they are quite able to use both technology and stolen payment card data to defraud retailers around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin
January 17, 2017

There are some downsides to life in the digital age, as a college in the U.S. state of California recently found out the hard way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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WhatsApp Denies Security Encryption Issue
January 16, 2017

WhatsApp may not be as secure as thought after a security issue in the messaging app has been identified that enables messages sent via encryption to be read. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Hacker Tracker: Neutralizing ATM Jackpotting
January 13, 2017

Fraudsters today are going big and going home — with lots of dough. 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....