security & fraud

Silk Road Founder’s Sentence Sparks Surge In Dark Web Drug Deals
Silk Road Founder’s Sentence Sparks Surge In Dark Web Drug Deals
May 24, 2017  |  eCommerce

When Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison two years ago, it was designed to send a message to others aiming...

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Brits Say No To Credit, Debit Cards Over Hacking Fears
Brits Say No To Credit, Debit Cards Over Hacking Fears
May 24, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

New research shows that more than one in 10 Brits have cancelled a credit or debit card in the past year due to online fraud. Finextra reports...

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Fiserv Debuts Real-Time Cybersecurity For Finance
Fiserv Debuts Real-Time Cybersecurity For Finance
May 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fiserv, the global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced May 23 the availability of SecureNowTM, a centralized, real-time cybersecurity platform designed specifically for digital financial...

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SWIFT Releases Customer Security Guidance
SWIFT Releases Customer Security Guidance
May 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

SWIFT announced Monday (May 22) that it is setting global customer security standards and boosting its overall transparency on cybersecurity among users of the SWIFT network....

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WannaCry Hits Russian Banks
WannaCry Hits Russian Banks
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The WannaCry cyberattack that caused headaches across the globe last week compromised some of Russia’s banks, reported Reuters, citing the Central Bank of Russia. According to...

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Companies Use Kidnap Policies To Recoup WannaCry Losses
Companies Use Kidnap Policies To Recoup WannaCry Losses
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With cyber insurance expensive and not used by many outside of the U.S., companies are turning to their insurance policies that cover things like ransom...

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Hacker Tracker: WannaCry
Hacker Tracker: WannaCry
May 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Last weekend, a major ransomware attack affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries across the globe. Targeting computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system,...

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Nuance Rolls Out AI Biometric Security Tools
Nuance Rolls Out AI Biometric Security Tools
May 19, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nuance Communications announced Thursday (May 18) a new suite of biometric security tools, driven by innovations in artificial intelligence. In a press release, the company said the new...

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WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
May 19, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

In the complex payments space, it’s often innovate-or-die, especially when it comes to cross-border payments methods and payments technologies. Bob Sneed, VP Payment Solutions, WEX,...

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