Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm is becoming an increasing focus of companies and security experts. Further proof of that came recently from a young company...
Danske Bank was ordered by Estonia to shutter its local branch at the center of a money-laundering scandal, and has been given only a few months to do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
One day — maybe one that has already happened for some PYMNTS readers — we might look back with fondness and nostalgia on that time when chargebacks stood as the main worry merchants and other organizations faced when it came to fraud and risk. Chargebacks are...
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Governments around the world have a new front in their fight against money laundering: real estate. 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...
So much of the focus on fraud these days involves exploiting holes in software, hacking into systems to steal personal information and payment data, or otherwise using digital methods in heists. But recent news involving “death-spiral financing” reminds us that fraud is still conducted in...
Etsy suffered a bill payment error in which a large amount of money was withdrawn from several of its sellers’ bank accounts and charged to their credit cards late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The Australian government has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyber attack and said the government suspects a state actor, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
China’s Operation Fox Hunt has led to the arrest of 62 Chinese nationals abroad and the seizure of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in assets from 380 fraudulent peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, according to a Reuters report. The crackdown, which started up in June, comes as part...
