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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

PYMNTS

Aided by technology – and emboldened by the rise of cryptocurrencies – fraudsters are stepping up ransomware campaigns. We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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Huawei CFO Charged With Bank Fraud

PYMNTS

prosecutors have filed criminal charges against China’s largest technology company, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and committing bank fraud. a Hong Kong-registered company with operations in Iran. 1 in Canada on fraud allegations. In a 13-count indictment filed in Brooklyn, New York, the U.S.

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The Future of Checks – Tales From The Crypt

South State Correspondent

After World War II, checks were the hot payment technology and helped fuel the boom that followed. The process was sped up by technology and legislation in the 70’s and 80’s so checks could be scanned and presented faster, but the process remained costly. Checking accounts in the U.S. That is an expensive item.

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round

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The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

Accenture

An obvious reason is the inroads they’re making into the market, both domestically and globally: recent Accenture research finds that digital-only banks operating in the UK could amass a total of 35 million customers globally within the next 12 months, up from 13 million today. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers? Cybersecurity.

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Will EMV shift have an impact on ATM skimming rates?

NCR

The belated introduction of EMV technology to the US payment industry is currently having a major impact on how merchants, payment providers and other stakeholders in the financial industry approach fraud. “By establishing this liability shift, we’re advancing efforts to prevent and reduce fraud,” he stated.

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NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce

PYMNTS

If history is even a rough guide to the future, you can bet that some of the case studies, technology and techniques gained from what promises to be a major operational effort will make their way into the payments and commerce mainstream — which, of course, has its own daily issues with data breaches, hackers, fraud and authentication.

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