Cybersecurity

Risk Management
How Merchants Navigate Payments Integration Risk
January 30, 2020

When it comes to payments in commerce, what — and who — you don’t know can hurt you. 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...

Cybersecurity
US Gov’t Sues Firms, Individuals For Fraudulent Robocalls
January 29, 2020

A lawsuit by the U.S. government is targeting five companies and three individuals accused of perpetuating hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cybersecurity
WhatsApp Reported 12 Vulnerabilities In 2019
January 28, 2020

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cybersecurity
Travelex Back Online After Cyberattack
January 28, 2020

Money travel service Travelex is back online after a cyberattack forced it to use paper and pen to manually complete transactions for customers over the holidays, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Fraud Prevention
Digital Fraud Is An Inside Job
January 28, 2020

Is there no end to the devious creativity of cybercrooks? If they’re not grabbing stolen credentials off the Dark Web then they’re neck-deep in buyer-seller collusion, or the long con of keeping fake accounts in good standing … just enough to drain them and abscond....

Cybersecurity
Deep Dive: Coupon Fraud Chows Down On QSR Profits
January 28, 2020

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Cybersecurity
Avast Antivirus Program Selling Private Browser Data
January 27, 2020

Antivirus program Avast was found to be selling user data to a number of huge companies, including Google, Microsoft and Pepsi. 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
Deep Dive: Fraudsters Go Phishing
January 27, 2020

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Fraud Prevention
How DocuSign Keeps Phishers From Hooking Their Data
January 24, 2020

Phishing is an enormous fear for businesses, with attacks accounting for 90 percent of data breaches. It’s an especially pertinent concern for DocuSign, which processes nearly 800,000 authorized documents every day, making it a prime phishing target. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker, Emily Heath,...