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Fraud Prevention
Ransomware Attack Cost City Of Atlanta Over $2M
April 24, 2018

Last month, Atlanta’s city government was the victim of a ransomware attack that wound up costing it more than $2 million. 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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FIDO’s Roadmap To eCommerce’s ‘Holy Grail’
April 24, 2018

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Anatomy Of An ATO: How To Spot A Fraudster
April 24, 2018

With the advent of technology and the prevalence of online shopping, the term eCommerce fraud has become more general and more vague. Under it, there are numerous types of categories and attacks. Of these, none are more insidious than Account Takeover, aka ATO. It’s more...

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Zelle’s Growing Pains With Fraud
April 23, 2018

While Zelle’s business is booming, many people are reporting that hackers have used it to clean out their bank accounts. 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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Half Of UK Factories Admit To Being Hit With Cyber Attack
April 23, 2018

A new survey has found that 48 percent of U.K. factories have been hit by a cyberattack. 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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Cybersecurity Conference App Exposed Attendee Data
April 20, 2018

In an ironic twist of events, an engineer was able to access attendee information stored in a cybersecurity conference’s mobile app. A Twitter user that goes by the handle svbl said that a vulnerability in the RSA Conference Mobile App was caused by a third-party site, Mashable reported....

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Former SunTrust Employee Tried To Steal Data On 1.5M Clients
April 20, 2018

SunTrust Banks has revealed that a former employee tried to download information on nearly 1.5 million clients and share it with a criminal third party. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Wells Fargo About To Be Slapped With $1B Fine From CFPB, OCC
April 20, 2018

Wells Fargo, the embattled national bank, could be slapped with a $1 billion fine as soon as Friday (April 20), reported CNN Money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled
April 19, 2018

Data from EMVCo shows that 54.6 percent of all cards issued globally by the end of 2017 were EMV-enabled. 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...