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Equifax, Marriott To Get Grilled By Senate On Cybersecurity
March 07, 2019

Equifax and Marriott executives are slated to appear before the Senate on Thursday (March 7)  to discuss what lessons the two companies have learned from some of the largest data breaches to hit corporate America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Authorities Investigating Dutch Ties To Billions In Laundered Money
March 06, 2019

Dutch prosecutors are investigating whether banks in the country were part of a huge money laundering operation in Russia, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mozilla Mulls Blocking DarkMatter For Browser ‘Misuse’
March 06, 2019

Firefox maker Mozilla might cut ties with cybersecurity company DarkMatter after a recent report linked the firm to a cyber espionage program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Kaspersky: Mobile Malware Attacks Doubled In 2018
March 05, 2019

A new report by Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based cybersecurity and anti-virus company, has revealed that attacks on mobile devices with malware doubled from 66.4 million in 2017 to 116.5 million in 2018, according to a press release from the company. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Marriott Exec To Testify About Hack Attack
March 05, 2019

Marriott International Chief Executive Arne Sorenson is set to testify before a U.S. Senate panel about a hacking incident that exposed the records of up to 383 million customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Breach Exposes Millions Of Chinese Chat Logs
March 05, 2019

A security researcher has discovered that hundreds of millions of private chat logs from Chinese users were exposed on the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Prince Charles’ Charity Funded By Company With Russian Ties
March 05, 2019

A charity run by Prince Charles received donations from a company used to transfer large amounts of cash from Russia. According to The Guardian, investigators found 1.3 million bank transactions showing around £3.5 billion ($4.6 billion USD) sent to Europe and the U.S. from a...

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How HomeAway Uses Payments To Build Trust In The Sharing Economy
March 05, 2019

If the digital economy crosses borders – with commerce always on, across time zones and currencies – the platform model should be a perfect fit for those who seek to literally cross borders, or even just get away from it all for a bit. Get the Full...

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions
March 04, 2019

Nordea, the biggest bank in the Nordic region, is being accused of handling millions of dollars in suspicious transactions for several years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...