Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Cybercrooks Go Old School With German Jewelry Heist
November 26, 2019

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Fraud Prevention
Fighting Real-Time Payment Fraud In Layers, With Moats
November 26, 2019

Real-time payments, real-time risk. As consumers embrace real-time transactions, financial institutions (FIs) must recalibrate their fraud-fighting strategies. 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...

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Lessons From Airbnb On Solving The Sharing Economy Trust Issue
November 26, 2019

Without trust, the sharing economy’s growth could slow. And trust in the sector of the sharing economy centered around property rentals is going through some tough times lately. As Airbnb makes major moves, Mike Gramz, executive vice president and chief risk officer at Yapstone, talks...

Cybersecurity
FBI Probing Hack Of US Electricity Providers
November 26, 2019

The FBI is investigating a hacking campaign that targeted more than a dozen U.S. utilities, some of which are located near critical infrastructure. According to The Wall Street Journal, researchers at a Silicon Valley cybersecurity company discovered the cyberattack attempts. The FBI has contacted some...

Cybersecurity
EU Warns Of Legal Risks With 5G Supplier Contracts
November 25, 2019

Ahead of a meeting of European ministers, a European Union (EU) document noted that governments in the bloc should mull the broader consequences of giving contracts to 5G suppliers. A draft document noted that, beyond technical risks in regards to cybersecurity, “non-technical factors such as...

Cybersecurity
Unencrypted Vistaprint Database Exposed Personal Customer Data
November 25, 2019

Printing company Vistaprint left an online database containing customer interactions unencrypted, according to a report. 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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Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info
November 25, 2019

After using their accounts to log into specific Android apps downloaded from the Google Play store, Twitter and Facebook noted that the personal information of hundreds of users might have been accessed improperly. The tech firms received a report from researchers who came across the oneAudience software...

Cybersecurity
Swedish Cybersecurity Firm Raises $23M To Enhance ‘Ethical Hacker’ Network
November 25, 2019

Sweden-based Detectify, a crowd-based online security company that incentivizes “elite hackers” to help developers stay abreast of security issues, has raised €21 million in a funding round, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Kaspersky: Fake Push Notifications Have Grown Nearly 70 Pct In 2019
November 25, 2019

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is highlighting a rise in fake browser notifications this year, according to a press release. 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...