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Security & Fraud
FBI Takes ‘Aggressive’ New Approach To Cyberattackers
June 30, 2021

The FBI has begun to take a more aggressive approach to ferreting out cyberattackers, a move that has some civil liberties advocates concerned. 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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Google Taking Steps Against Financial Fraud In UK
June 30, 2021

Google has announced new measures to protect users and advertisers against fraud and scammers in the U.K. 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...

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Merchants Go On Offense To Reimagine Fraud Prevention
June 29, 2021

Benjamin Franklin famously said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an insight gleaned from his experience founding the nation’s first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia in 1736. Fires, he observed, are easier to prevent in the first place than having to...

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Hackers Putting Crypto Mining Malware Inside Video Games
June 25, 2021

The next time you set off on a mission in Grand Theft Auto 5, you might be unwittingly taking part in a real-life heist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Onfido: Biometrics Build A More Accessible And Inclusive Financial Future
June 25, 2021

With the right tools, a trained locksmith can open a locked door in a matter of seconds. But the ease and speed with which this most basic of security systems is penetrated is as alarming to the lay person as it is a telling example...

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Deutsche Bank Moves Toward ‘More Holistic’ Anti-Financial Crime Team
June 24, 2021

Deutsche Bank is changing its anti-financial crimes and compliance teams after years of scrutiny and enforcement, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (June 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Amazon, Games Maker Asmodee Sue Over Alleged Counterfeiting
June 24, 2021

Amazon’s campaign against counterfeiting has broadened with their Thursday (June 24) announcement that the online giant is linking up with games maker Asmodee Group in a lawsuit. The legal action is against New York City-based defendants that, the lawsuit charges, “attempted to offer” counterfeit products...

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Data Silos Are A Fraudsters Best Friend
June 23, 2021

The vast majority of those who make it to a merchant’s checkout page are the good guys. Normal people trying to complete a legitimate purchase. Ninety-nine percent of the time, Sift Head Trust and Safety Architect Kevin Lee told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, the customer...

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Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
June 22, 2021

There’s a reason that cybercriminals and hackers are so intent on grabbing all the data they can from healthcare facilities of all sizes: It’s worth a heck of a lot more on the black market than a typical credit report or even a credit card...