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FBI Alerts Public to Fraudsters Posing as Bank Employees

November 25, 2025
FBI Agent Says Cargo Theft Is Now ‘Primarily Cyber-Enabled’
Security & Fraud // November 25, 2025

Cargo theft is now “primarily cyber-enabled,” an FBI agent said in a Tuesday (Nov. 25) Wall Street Journal report. 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...

Oracle Investigates Hacks of Customers’ Applications After Cybercriminals Demand Ransoms
Cybersecurity // October 02, 2025

Oracle is reportedly investigating hacks of some customers’ E-Business Suite applications after hackers who said they were affiliated with a ransomware group claimed to have breached the applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Anthropic Warns of ‘Sophisticated’ Cybercrime Via Claude LLM
Cybersecurity // August 27, 2025

Anthropic is warning of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybercrime. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Scattered Spider Hackers Reportedly Targeting Airline Industry
Cybersecurity // June 29, 2025

The hacking group Scattered Spider could be trying to trap airlines in its web. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
A Matter of Trust: How AI Is Reshaping Risk Assessment

March 19, 2025
Financial services institutions have long relied on machine learning for risk management, but the threat landscape has grown exponentially in the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to executives from Capital One, Visa and Alloy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

BEC and Phishing Attacks Surge, Exploiting New Domain Names

December 06, 2024
Technology begets opportunity, for both successful companies and fraudsters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retailers Rethink Policies as Returns Fraud Spikes Everywhere

October 17, 2024
Returns fraud is a growing global issue, costing retailers billions annually. Recent estimates suggest that fraudulent returns account for up to 13% of total returns in the U.S., significantly impacting...

Congress Calls for Proactive Policies to Combat Security Breaches

April 16, 2024
The internet looks very small to an attacker, but massive to a defender. And a persistent reality of the 21st century’s connected economy is that many digital doors are left...

Quick Reads
FBI Alerts Public to Fraudsters Posing as Bank Employees

November 25, 2025
The FBI’s Internet Crime Compliant Center is cautioning the public that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions to steal money or information from individuals, businesses and organizations. 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 daily […]

FBI Agent Says Cargo Theft Is Now ‘Primarily Cyber-Enabled’

November 25, 2025
Cargo theft is now “primarily cyber-enabled,” an FBI agent said in a Tuesday (Nov. 25) Wall Street Journal report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Oracle Investigates Hacks of Customers’ Applications After Cybercriminals Demand Ransoms

October 02, 2025
Oracle is reportedly investigating hacks of some customers’ E-Business Suite applications after hackers who said they were affiliated with a ransomware group claimed to have breached the applications. Get the Full...

Anthropic Warns of ‘Sophisticated’ Cybercrime Via Claude LLM

August 27, 2025
Anthropic is warning of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...