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Security & Fraud
Black Hat: Cybersecurity Is More Than A Tech Problem
June 26, 2018

Cybersecurity was once seen as purely a matter of technology, but more and more, security experts are bundling issues such as personal privacy, politics, business, ethics and risk into the package. A recent report by Black Hat on the current state of cybersecurity shows how...

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MetLife Charged With Misleading Investors By Mass. Securities Regulator
June 25, 2018

MetLife was charged with making false statements to investors on Monday (June 25) by the securities regulator in Massachusetts. 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...

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38 Percent Of Local Governments Vulnerable To Cyberattacks
June 25, 2018

New research shows that 38 percent of public-sector entities will suffer a ransomware attack this year, up from 31 percent last year and 13 percent in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
June 25, 2018

The impact from a cyberattack on financial institutions (FIs) could reach as high as a few hundred billion dollars annually, chipping away at profits and threatening the stability of financial firms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in a new report. Get the Full Story...

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SEC: Investors Need Better Cybersecurity Disclosures
June 22, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Commissioner has revealed that when it comes to cybersecurity, investors are not getting the disclosures they need. 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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Some Equifax Victims Have Already Received Compensation
June 21, 2018

Among the more than 145 million U.S. consumers whose financial information was exposed in the Equifax hack, some have been able to collect compensation from the company — while others haven’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bithumb Says $31.5M Of Digital Tokens Stolen
June 20, 2018

Bithumb, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was the subject of a hack — $31.5 million worth of digital tokens were stolen in what is the second attack on a local exchange in the country this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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IdentityMind Announces 2.0 Version Of AML Transactions
June 20, 2018

IdentityMind Global, the AML transaction monitoring company, announced on Wednesday (June 20) the launch of IdentityMind 2.0, which the firm is calling a new generation of AML transaction monitoring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B
June 19, 2018

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General Atlantic, Accel and IVP, with participation from March Capital and CapitalG. In a blog post, the company said that with this...