Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
FTC: Social Media Fraud Scams On The Rise
October 27, 2020

The scams are creeping into your newsfeed, your ads, your offers … and so, think twice before the retweet, perhaps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cybersecurity
Google Employee Data Exposed During Data Breach, Law Firm Says
October 26, 2020

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, an immigration law firm, has reported a data breach that could involve personal information from current and former Google employees, according to a news report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fraud Prevention
California Freezes Unemployment Debit Cards Over Purported Fraud 
October 26, 2020

California officials have frozen about 350,000 unemployment debit cards over purported fraud, according to an AP report on Monday (Oct. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Perceptions Of Credit Card Frictions Critical For Merchants
October 23, 2020

Card declines, disputes and chargebacks are sprouting like weeds in a commerce environment dominated by card-not-present (CNP) transactions that are more prone to fraud. Each rejected charge is harmful in its own way, so companies are partnering to get ahead of the problem. Get the...

Cybersecurity
Feedzai: ‘May You Live In Interesting Times’
October 22, 2020

Feedzai‘s Senior Vice President of Product Pedro Barata describes the pandemic era as “the perfect storm for payments fraud.” He describes to PYMNTS how Feedzai has helped its customers adjust and implement effective defenses against financial crime and react appropriately in a digital age. Get...

Cybersecurity
Merchants, Online Fraud And The 3DS 2.0 Reset
October 22, 2020

As has historically been the case with commerce security upgrades that roll in by government mandate, the path to European Union adoption of 3D Secure 2.0 (also known as “3DS 2.0” or “EMV 3DS”) has been a rocky road. It’s been replete with stumbles and...

Fraud Prevention
Fraud Fighters Focusing On Better P2P Security
October 21, 2020

There’s no soft version, no smoothing it over. Companies charged with protecting people’s data lost ground in 2020, after an abysmal 2019 of breathtaking data breaches. Yes, the pandemic explains a great deal of the new action. Preparedness (or lack thereof) explains the rest. Get...

Fraud Prevention
Deep Dive: Fighting Back Against The Fraud Plaguing P2P Payment Apps
October 20, 2020

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Malware Hits Banks By Mimicking Video Conferencing App
October 19, 2020

Brazilian bank accounts are being hit by a new malware, called Vizom by IBM, that makes use of familiar overlay attack tactics to hijack devices in real time, according to a report by ZDNet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...