Security & Fraud

Priceline.com To Accept Apple Pay Online
December 15, 2014

Priceline.com has integrated Apple Pay into its IOS app, allowing payment via Touch ID, saying that mobile users are much more likely to use it than Priceline’s desktop customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Face-Scanning ATM Tests In Baltimore
December 12, 2014

A Baltimore credit union is about to go live with an ATM that authenticates customers with facial recognition, according to Credit Union Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Senate Wants New Cybersecurity Rules
December 12, 2014

The U.S. Senate held a hearing Wednesday (Dec. 10) on cybersecurity, where witnesses told them the problem is quickly getting out of control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

“Destover” Malware Results from Sony Hack
December 11, 2014

Since the massive hack on Sony Pictures in November, Kaspersky Labs revealed that the malware”Destover,” is using a stolen digital certificate from Sony to possibly attack other computer systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Researchers Find Security Holes On Alibaba’s Marketplace
December 11, 2014

A security hole in Alibaba’s international marketplace AliExpress could have let attackers hijack merchants’ online shops, an Israeli security research company said Wednesday (Dec. 10). Alibaba said it has now fixed the problem, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

News
Quick-Change Passwords Arrive
December 11, 2014

With never-ending security breaches that expose payment-card data — or expose password files that will let attackers log in and steal payment data that way — two password managers have added automatic password-change features within hours of each other, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
PayPal Pushes Password-less Payments
December 11, 2014

PayPal will be pushing hard to advance password-free authentication now that a complete version of the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) specifications have been published, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday (Dec. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Another Payments Provider Hit With A Breach
December 11, 2014

Payments vendor Charge Anywhere has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed payment card numbers dating back to late 2009, Bank Info Security reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Apple Pay
Alipay Fingerprint Announcement Moves It Closer To An Apple Pay Deal
December 11, 2014

The prospect of an Apple Pay Alibaba deal got a lot more likely on Tuesday (Dec. 9) when Alibaba’s Alipay payments unit said that it will now allow users to authenticate their accounts with the iPhone’s fingerprint sensor instead of a password, indicating, according to...