Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

PYMNTS AM Radar: IXB Collab Pilot; BNPL Resale Upscale; Money Locomotion; Digital Medical Breakthrough;
PYMNTS AM Radar: IXB Collab Pilot; BNPL Resale Upscale; Money Locomotion; Digital Medical Breakthrough;
April 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

It’s Thursday, April 28 and there are 247 days until the calendar flips to 2023, leaving plenty of time to move money around, kick payments...

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AI Brings Visibility to Supply Chain Payment Risks Businesses Can’t See
AI Brings Visibility to Supply Chain Payment Risks Businesses Can’t See
April 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

In the 21st century, as digital supply chains stretch across the globe, the weakest link, the riskiest link, is the one that flies under the...

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Cybersecurity Company Intigriti Nets $22.4M in Series B Funding
Cybersecurity Company Intigriti Nets $22.4M in Series B Funding
April 26, 2022  |  Investments

Brussels-based cybersecurity platform Intigriti has raised 21.1 million euros ($22.4 million) in a Series B round, the company announced Tuesday (April 26). The latest infusion...

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Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
April 25, 2022  |  Blockchain

The thing about middlemen is that they can correct mistakes. Virtually all of blockchain and crypto, from Bitcoin on, is cutting them out for reasons...

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Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
April 25, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Mastercard and Microsoft Corp. have launched a refreshed identity solution designed to improve online shopping and detect digital fraud, the companies announced Monday (April 25)....

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Philippines BDO Unibank Urges Tough Cybercrime Oversight 
Philippines BDO Unibank Urges Tough Cybercrime Oversight 
April 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

As election day nears for the Philippines, the country’s biggest bank, BDO Unibank Inc., is asking that the next president ratchet up legislation and enforcement...

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FCA Says Challenger Banks Need Stronger Financial Crime Defenses
FCA Says Challenger Banks Need Stronger Financial Crime Defenses
April 22, 2022  |  Banking

An uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed by challenger banks has the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concerned about the protocols that...

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SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
April 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

From criminals creating fake accounts using stolen or synthetic identities, to exploiting the traditional onboarding process, to capitalizing on data breaches to launch credential stuffing...

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Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As sanctions busting refocuses attention on crypto’s criminal association, privacy coin Monero is becoming the ransomware token of choice. That’s according to blockchain intelligence firm...

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