Security & Fraud

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FTC Issues Chip Card Scam Alert
October 20, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a series of scams aimed at taking advantage of consumers who have yet to receive their chip cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Tech Giants Remain Weary Of CISA Bill
October 19, 2015

Last week, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents a group of major telecom and eCommerce companies, released a blog post stating it is “unable to support” the current version of the heavily debated Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) bill. Get the Full...

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Amazon Sues Fake Reviewers
October 19, 2015

Amazon is stepping up its game against fake reviewers by filing a lawsuit. 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....

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Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets
October 19, 2015

Late last week, Bloomberg reported Russian hackers had targeted the servers of media company Dow Jones in order to steal stock trading information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Has iOS 9 Adoption Hit A Wall?
October 19, 2015

Almost a month after Apple celebrated its latest mobile operating system update achieving the fastest adoption rate ever, with iOS 9 being downloaded on more than 50 percent of Apple mobile devices, it looks like that quick adoption has come to a halt. Get the...

Controversial
DraftKings And FanDuel Aren’t Welcome In Nevada
October 16, 2015

A few short weeks ago, daily fantasy sports sites seemed poised to have their biggest year yet. The two biggest companies in the burgeoning industry – DraftKings and FanDuel – spent a combined $31 million on 9,000 national television commercials for this year’s National Football...

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Inside Visa/FireEye’s Fraud Fighting Machine
October 16, 2015

Turns out that diseases and vaccinations are the perfect metaphor for thinking about how to cure the cybercrime epidemic that has run rampant throughout the payments ecosystem. At least that’s the perspective of the execs at Visa and FireEye who are leading a mission to,...

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Major Banks’ Breach Left Accounts Vulnerable For Years
October 16, 2015

A major account authentication flaw might have exposed as many as 23,000 customers of Halifax and Bank of Scotland to fraud and data theft for over six years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Veridu Secures Nearly $1.3M To Keep Identities Safe
October 15, 2015

Identity verification startup Veridu closed an £800,000 (almost $1.3 million) seed round from both institutional and private investors, TechCrunch reported yesterday (Oct. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...