Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
December 22, 2017

No news probably isn’t good news when it comes to call center fraud during the holidays. 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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Mexico AML Found Deficient
December 20, 2017

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that sets the standards for fighting money laundering, found that Mexican prosecutors are failing to punish finance criminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Nearly 123 Million American Households’ Data Exposed In Massive Leak
December 20, 2017

Over 123 million American households — a figure which represents nearly all of them — have likely had at least some data about them leak out on the internet earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Homeland Security Says Facebook, Microsoft Averted North Korean Cyberattacks
December 20, 2017

Facebook and Microsoft blocked a number of cyberattacks from North Korea last week, White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert announced on Tuesday (Dec. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Trump Administration To Hold North Korea Responsible For WannaCry
December 19, 2017

The U.S. government has finally publicly acknowledged that North Korea was behind the WannaCry computer virus, which inflicted more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
December 18, 2017

North Korean hackers were responsible for numerous attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges that resulted in the theft of $6.99 million worth of tokens this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Online Banking: An Unwitting Accomplice To Multi-Channel Fraud Attacks
December 18, 2017

Star One Credit Union didn’t think it had an online fraud problem. 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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NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
December 15, 2017

A Long Island woman has been indicted on money laundering charges after she allegedly funneled $85,000 through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to ISIS. 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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Uber Says Hackers Never Got Credit Card, SSN Info
December 14, 2017

Uber said there is no evidence that hackers accessed user credit card, bank account or Social Security numbers during a data breach that occurred last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...