Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays
December 02, 2019

Insidious shopping bots infiltrate eCommerce sites year-round, but the holiday season brings them out in droves, with 20 bots for every one human, NBC reported on Saturday (Nov. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Deutsche Money Laundering Probe Accelerated
December 02, 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has accelerated its probe into Deutsche Bank’s participation in a $220 billion Danske Bank money laundering scheme, Reuters reported on Monday (Dec. 2), citing four sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How Ticketmaster Rewards Fans And Bars Fraudsters
December 02, 2019

Some 11 million U.S. consumers were scammed into buying fake or nonexistent live concert tickets last year — a trend that puts tremendous pressure on ticket-selling platforms to ensure they only engage with legitimate customers. In the new Digital Fraud Tracker, Ticketmaster’s Chief Information Officer...

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TrueDialog SMS Provider Leaks Millions Of Business Texts
December 02, 2019

An exposed database run by TrueDialog revealed millions of SMS text messages, according to published reports on Sunday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups
November 29, 2019

In the land of startups, speed matters. Scale matters. Funding matters. 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 this...

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Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption
November 27, 2019

Outcry from the technology sector and civil liberties advocates has caused the global police organization Interpol to hold off on publicly criticizing the spread of encryption, unnamed sources told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Police Raid Prompts Pope To Appoint New Vatican Financial Head
November 27, 2019

On the heels of a Vatican banking scandal and subsequent police raid, Pope Francis appointed senior Bank of Italy official Carmelo Barbagallo, 63, to head the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority (AIF), Reuters reported on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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How Ticketmaster Uses AI To Sort Fans From Fraudsters
November 27, 2019

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Synchrony Said Email About Amazon Card Was Mistake, Not Breach
November 26, 2019

Synchrony Financial said a message was erroneously sent to customers about an Amazon.com card and that a data breach had not occurred, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...