Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
80K Breached In UC Berkeley Cyberattack
February 29, 2016

Late last week, officials at the University of California Berkeley notified 80,000 people of a cyberattack on a system that compromised the Social Security numbers and bank account numbers of current students, former students, faculty members and vendors, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple Asks Judge To Toss FBI Request
February 26, 2016

The Apple-FBI saga has officially made its way into the courthouse. 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 completing...

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WISeKey Partners To Secure Smart City Data
February 26, 2016

Global digital security solutions company WISeKey and real-time city data management platform Cityzenith are working together to aggregate, analyze and visualize critical city data in a highly secure fashion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Signifyd Raises $20M To Tackle Online Merchant Chargebacks
February 26, 2016

Signifyd, the California-based startup that provides fraud protection to businesses in the eCommerce space, announced Thursday (Feb. 25) that it closed a $20 million Series B funding round, led by Menlo Ventures, with additional participation from Allegis Capital, IA Ventures, QED Investors, Bill McKiernan and Tim...

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FBI-Apple Spat Could Spur Mobile Security Push
February 25, 2016

Since the rise of the Internet, digital security firms have played on customers’ fears of hackers to sell as much software and hardware they could. Now, the mobile security industry might have a new boogeyman with which to spook the public into more sales. Get...

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The $2B Cross-Border CEO Email Scam
February 25, 2016

Think twice before answering that email from the boss. 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 completing this form,...

IRS-Backed Online Tax Services Flunk Cybersecurity Test
February 25, 2016

By now, consumers have become well-educated about the need of cybersecurity in their online and in-store transactions. But what about in their tax transactions with the U.S. government? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Are Fingerprint ‘Passwords’ As Safe As They Sound?
February 25, 2016

The big buzzword in payments security today is biometrics — specifically, the chatter around using fingerprints as passwords, as many mobile applications enable today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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VCs Now Cold On Cybersecurity Startup Investments
February 25, 2016

Not all that long ago, cybersecurity investment was on fire. Now, it’s gathering cold moss, at least in terms of funding. As Reuters reported on Tuesday (Feb. 23), the industry itself is in the midst of an investment pullback as venture capitalists shy away. Get the...