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OpenAI Says New Model Meets Its ‘Critical’ Cybersecurity Threshold

September 02, 2026
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AI Agent Security Startup AIR Raises $50 Million to Guard Enterprise Supply Chains
Investments // September 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) security startup AIR publicly debuted Tuesday (Sept. 1) with $50 million in seed financing to help businesses monitor and secure the software supply chain developing around autonomous AI agents, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Hackers Target Claude Accounts With Malware That Steals Login Sessions
Artificial Intelligence // August 31, 2026

Cybercriminals are targeting users of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) platform with malware that can steal authenticated login sessions, potentially allowing attackers to access accounts without passwords or two-factor authentication. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cloudflare’s Adaptive Intelligence Makes Cyber Attacks Too Expensive for Fraudsters
Cybersecurity // August 31, 2026

Cybersecurity and connectivity cloud provider Cloudflare introduced a new way to fight cyberattacks, according to a Monday (Aug. 31) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

FSB Warns Frontier AI Could Threaten Global Financial Stability
Artificial Intelligence // August 31, 2026

The head of the Financial Stability Board is urging global regulators to make the safe release of advanced artificial intelligence models a priority, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could exploit cyber weaknesses and transmit disruptions across the international financial system. Get the Full Story Complete...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads

August 14, 2026
Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can see enough of the activity together. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies

July 10, 2026
Digital revenue has turned identity verification from a back-office control into a front-door growth issue for financial services firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Study Finds AI Must Earn the Right to Move Money

July 10, 2026
Enterprise artificial intelligence promises nearly as many different business outcomes as there are businesses themselves. It comes as little surprise, then, that the AI race inside enterprise technology is already...

42% of Issuers Say AI Has Cut Fraud Losses by at Least $5 Million

July 08, 2026
Payments used to be judged by whether they moved money quickly. Now they are judged by how well they make decisions before, during and after a transaction. Get the Full...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Says New Model Meets Its ‘Critical’ Cybersecurity Threshold

September 02, 2026
OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model is the first to meet its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive […]

AI Agent Security Startup AIR Raises $50 Million to Guard Enterprise Supply Chains

September 01, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) security startup AIR publicly debuted Tuesday (Sept. 1) with $50 million in seed financing to help businesses monitor and secure the software supply chain developing around autonomous...

Hackers Target Claude Accounts With Malware That Steals Login Sessions

August 31, 2026
Cybercriminals are targeting users of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) platform with malware that can steal authenticated login sessions, potentially allowing attackers to access accounts without passwords or two-factor authentication....

Cloudflare’s Adaptive Intelligence Makes Cyber Attacks Too Expensive for Fraudsters

August 31, 2026
Cybersecurity and connectivity cloud provider Cloudflare introduced a new way to fight cyberattacks, according to a Monday (Aug. 31) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...