Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
It’s Too Early To Name GDPR Winners, But Google’s Looking Pretty Good
May 31, 2018

It’s still early — hardly minute one — in the unfolding history of the General Data Protection Regulation, but a winner is emerging that is both familiar and big: Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cybersecurity
Mastercard Taps Security Expert To Head Up Cybersecurity Solutions
May 31, 2018

Mastercard announced today that Simon Hunt, a cybersecurity expert, has joined the company as executive vice president to head the cybersecurity solutions unit. In a press release, the payment company said Hunt’s role will increase Mastercard security capabilities for its credit cardholders, customers, merchant and other...

Fraud Prevention
Mexican Banking Exec Still Worried About Cyberattacks
May 31, 2018

The immediate danger has passed – but the threat is still there. 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...

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Fraudsters Go Omnichannel
May 31, 2018

As commerce goes increasingly digital, the bad guys are going omnichannel. More and more, according to Luke Reynolds, CPO at Featurespace, fraudsters are "going back to basics" across telephony and duping call center agents. Here's how FIs can ferret out the bad actors and avoid...

Cybersecurity
SEC Stops Fraudulent ICO That Raised $21M
May 30, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday (May 29) that it has obtained a court order to stop a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) allegedly run by Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Inc., which has raised as much as $21 million from investors in...

Cybersecurity
Yahoo Hacker Sentenced To Five Years
May 30, 2018

Karim Baratov, a Canadian that has been charged with hacking Yahoo‘s email for the Russians, has been sentenced to 60 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Verint Systems Invests In Military-Grade Cybersecurity Firm NSO Group
May 29, 2018

U.S. software company Verint Systems, Inc. is looking to buy NSO Group, an Israeli company that sells military-grade technology, for around $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fraud Prevention
Kenya Charges Civil Servants In $100M Theft Of Public Funds
May 29, 2018

The authorities in the country of Kenya have charged 54 people — most of them civil servants — with stealing close to $100 million of public funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bank of Montreal, CIBC Announce Cyberattacks
May 29, 2018

Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) announced Monday (May 28) that hackers stole data on close to 90,000 customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...