security and fraud

Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
April 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A former employee of Block (formerly known as Square) is accused of downloading Cash App reports containing sensitive data belonging to customers, according to multiple...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in...

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FinCEN: Wildlife Trafficking  Is on the Rise
FinCEN: Wildlife Trafficking  Is on the Rise
December 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The nation’s top money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog reported wildlife trafficking threats are on the rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Duplicate Financing Fraud Faces New Foe That Sheds Light on an Elusive Thief
Duplicate Financing Fraud Faces New Foe That Sheds Light on an Elusive Thief
September 22, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In trade finance on a global level, there’s a form of fraud known to exist but is hard to quantify because it’s only discovered when...

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As Face-to-Face Goes Digital, Identity Defenses Must Come In Layers
As Face-to-Face Goes Digital, Identity Defenses Must Come In Layers
July 13, 2021  |  Authentication

In the newest, emerging phase of eCommerce, where interactions increasingly take place across platforms, between apps and devices and through “digital front doors,” we’ll need “layers”...

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Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

With transactions that become irreversible almost instantaneously, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are winning new converts — among scammers eager to avoid credit card chargebacks that...

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Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
Cyberattackers Turn To Payments Fraud, Ransomware As Tech Firms Fight Back
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As businesses fall victim to cyberattacks, new data is rolling out to show the prevalence of these incidents — and the scope of efforts by...

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Today In How We Eat:  National Cheeseburger Day, Fraud Free Pizza
Today In How We Eat: National Cheeseburger Day, Fraud Free Pizza
September 21, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the changing world of how we eat, Blaze Pizza finds ways to fight friendly fraud and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) digitally delight for National...

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Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S....

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