Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
TSYS On Fraud-Fighting FinTech Trends In 2022 And Beyond
February 07, 2022

As businesses work to keep out fraud and curb false declines in the year ahead, they must bear in mind that context is key. In the Digital Fraud Tracker, TSYS’ Dondi Black explains how companies can tap AI and machine learning to verify data points...

Risk Management
A Connected Economy Requires Connected Risk Management
February 07, 2022

Fraudsters aren’t contained to a 9-to-5 workday, and they’re not off on holidays and weekends. Instead, they’re working all hours of the day and night. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cybersecurity
Equifax Finalizes Breach Settlement, to Start Fulfilling Claims
February 06, 2022

Equifax has reached a settlement over its data breach, according to an update put out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fraud Prevention
Why Context Is Key to Effectively Fighting Fraud
February 04, 2022

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Cybersecurity
PYMNTS Crime Series: Another Day, Another Nine-Figure Crypto Hack
February 03, 2022

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be looking at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry but have defined it — especially bitcoin — in many people’s minds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cybersecurity
Hackers Hit Wormhole DeFi Project, Take $320M
February 02, 2022

Wormhole, a communication bridge between Solana and other decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain networks, was hacked to the tune of about $320 million in cryptocurrency, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cybersecurity
FTC Warns Social Media Users About Advertising Scams
February 02, 2022

Americans reported losing about $770 million to fraud on social media last year, an 18-fold increase from 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cybersecurity
Criminals See NFTs as a Lucrative Target — They May Be Wrong
February 02, 2022

Nonfungible token (NFT) collector Larry Lawliet announced Monday (Jan. 31) on Twitter that he had lost $2.7 million worth of super-hot Bored Ape and Mutant Ape tokens to a hacker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cybersecurity
Congress Eyes Giving Federal Regulators More Tools to Combat Pandemic-Related Scams, Price Gouging
February 02, 2022

As the world enters the third year of battling COVID-19, lawmakers said regulators must do more to stop price gouging and scams targeting the public seeking protection against the coronavirus, UPI reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...