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FBI Warns Of Deepfake Content From Russia, China
March 12, 2021

The FBI recently issued guidance that synthetic content, including deepfakes, could be used by hackers from Russia, China and other countries in order to advance their influence and agendas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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No Mooching: Netflix Tests Block On Password Sharing
March 12, 2021

A new Netflix prompt, just in test mode for now, is attempting to crack down on shared passwords, saying that if you “don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching,” according to a report from The Streamable....

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Machine Learning Switches On To Illuminate The Dark Web
March 11, 2021

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Friendly Fraud Becomes Sworn Enemy For Restaurants
March 10, 2021

As Michael Corleone said in the “Godfather II” movie: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” As it turns out, those words were not only prescient for the Corleones, but they’re also relevant for the far more modern world of payment fraud. Because sometimes,...

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Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID
March 04, 2021

The trend toward the digital-first economy over the past year has meant that all businesses have become omnichannel by necessity. And after this flood of online commerce in the wake of the pandemic, one of the consequences may be a deluge of chargebacks. Get the...

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Geolocation Helps Crypto Exchanges’ Fight Financial Crime
March 04, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are gaining an ever-increasing number of adherents on Wall Street, Main Street and, bit by bit, in everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Ransomware Could Have Hit Payroll Firm PrismHR
March 03, 2021

PrismHR, a payroll company, suffered what could have been a ransomware attack over the weekend that left a massive outage, according to a Tuesday (March 2) report from BleepingComputer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Going Deep: Automated Deep Behavioral Networks Emerge As Card And Payment Fraud Defense
March 03, 2021

For financial institutions (FIs) and banks, battling card and payments fraud demands real-time monitoring – adjusting risk scores as consumers’ behaviors change. In an interview with Karen Webster, Dave Excell, founder and president of Featurespace, said that artificial intelligence (AI)-driven risk modeling can adapt to shifts...

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AU10TIX Launches Identity Verification Product With Zero Integration
March 02, 2021

Israel-based identity verification company AU10TIX has launched SECURE.ME, a new customer verification product that does not require integration into the businesses it serves. SECURE.ME can verify a customer’s identity in less than eight seconds, according to a press release, decreasing the entire digital onboarding experience...