Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
August 29, 2026

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. 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...

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The New Cyber Math for CFOs: One Attack, Hundreds of Disclosures
August 28, 2026

There’s a new number in cybersecurity for CFOs to track, and it’s not the list of what was stolen. It’s the number of obligations created. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Hugging Face Hack Involved 700 AI Agents That Tried to Conceal Behavior
August 27, 2026

Last month, OpenAI revealed that its agents had hacked open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform Hugging Face. 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...

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Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients
August 27, 2026

Visa expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence-powered cyber risk management tool, Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), to include not only discovery of vulnerabilities but also remediation and validation, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Fraud Prevention
Nasdaq Verafin Adds Q6 Cyber’s Dark Web Intelligence to Fraud Platform
August 27, 2026

Nasdaq Verafin and Q6 Cyber have partnered to help financial institutions identify and respond to emerging fraud and scan threats, Nasdaq Verafin said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Fraud Prevention
X9 Wants Fraud Data to Move as Fast as Money
August 26, 2026

The U.S. payments industry does not lack fraud data. It lacks agreement about what that data means. 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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CISA Shares Federal Cyber Guidance With Critical Infrastructure Companies
August 26, 2026

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a guide to network monitoring that it said was developed for federal agencies but can also provide help to other government organizations as well as critical infrastructure entities. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Treasury Unveils Post-Quantum Readiness Task Force
August 25, 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday (Aug. 24) the launch of a public-private initiative aimed at helping financial institutions and systems migrate from today’s widely used cryptographic tools to a new generation of security systems that can withstand quantum-computing attacks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alice Raises $140 Million to Advance AI-Focused Cybersecurity Platform
August 25, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI)-focused cybersecurity company Alice has raised $140 million in new funding. 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....