Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test
December 24, 2025

The holiday shopping period compresses weeks of spending into days, multiplies the number of online interactions, and makes consumers and companies vulnerable to fraudsters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Aflac Says Cybersecurity Incident Involved Personal Information of 22.65 Million People
December 23, 2025

Insurance company Aflac said personal information associated with 22.65 million people was impacted by a cybersecurity incident within its U.S. business that the company reported in June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Rental Scams Cost Consumers $65 Million Since 2020
December 23, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says rental scams have cost consumers $65 million since 2020. 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,...

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Account Takeovers Surge as Banks Scramble to Respond
December 22, 2025

Fraudsters are constantly evolving, and banks are struggling to keep up. 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...

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Faster Payments Now Depend on Smarter Compliance
December 19, 2025

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OnePay Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol as a Credential Provider
December 18, 2025

Financial services platform OnePay has joined Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), saying it will help make agentic payments more secure, transparent and useful. 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...

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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
December 18, 2025

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Fake Invoices Hit 47% of Mid-Market Companies in the Past Year
December 17, 2025

An attack that begins with a trusted vendor rather than a masked hacker is becoming one of the most persistent risks facing medium-sized companies in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Third-Party Risk and AI Gave Cyberattacks the Upper Hand in 2025
December 16, 2025

The threats snowballed in 2025. Cyberattacks stopped being episodic crises and instead became a persistent condition of doing business. 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...