PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial and error, conducted by lone individuals or small groups. Fraud is an industry for the crooks now. In the old days, it was ATMs and the point of sale [POS],” he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

ATMs have been around for decades, along with the challenges they pose for financial institutions – including security of a machine that can hold hundreds of thousands of dollars; the financial burden of operating a fleet of such complex machinery; and management of the suppliers, solutions and technologies that go into making an ATM tick.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. But as RL Prasad, SVP of payment system risk at Visa , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, what is new today is the who and the how of fraud, particularly in a digital world.

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ATM Marketplace

APRIL 11, 2018

With fraud continually rising despite the ATM industry’s migration to EMV, ATM deployers and network operators must not neglect their systems’ physical and software security.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Europol, the European Union police organization, is calling for increased security and vigilance in response to a string of attacks on ATMs throughout the continent, according to a report by the Associated Press. In a press release , RBR said the number of ATMs stood at 3.24 More than half of the ATMs are in China, the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to banks that cybercriminals are gearing up to launch a choreographed global scam, known as the “ATM cashout,” in which the bad guys hack a bank or payment card processor to make cloned cards that they can use to withdraw money from ATMs around the globe.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

State mandates have also forced some businesses to close or limit on-premises operations, prompting such merchants to connect with consumers online instead. Fraudsters have redoubled their attacks on eCommerce channels, however, making consumers more concerned about data security. Streamlining Onboarding Security.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

FIS, the financial services technology, and Cardtronics, the ATM owner/operator, announced Thursday (June 29) plans to integrate FIS Cardless Cash access across Cardtronics’ ATM fleet in the United States. The FIS mobile banking app acts as a remote control for the ATM, providing privacy and security for consumers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Advances in fraud decisioning have cybercrooks scrambling into the new arcana of synthetic identities and fiendish mass bot attacks, looking for any possible opening to exploit. Some industries are more prone than others, as we discovered in the latest Fraud Decisioning Playbook , a PYMNTS and Simility collaboration.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release. “In

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2016

ATM skimming just got taken to the next level. Kaspersky Lab announced new research regarding a hacker collective, known as the Skimer group, that uses malware to essentially make an ATM steal users’ money. Instead of putting skimmer devices on the ATM, this group makes the entire ATM a skimming device.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PULSE , the debit/ATM network that operates as a Discover Financial Services company, said in a press release that it has adopted the FICO Falcon Platform to bring new fraud detection services to its network of more than 4,100 debit issuers. Among the features is real-time scoring. percent in 2017 to 6.7 billion transactions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Late last week, The Register reported that 105 suspects of credit card fraud were arrested in Asia and Europe after a cybercrime ring was busted by authorities. The investigation spanned two continents and targeted the fraud gang, which was led out of Malaysia and eventually reached 14 countries in Europe.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Authorities in Asia and Europe have apprehended five members of an international hacking ring accused of sophisticated attacks on bank ATMs that cost the financial institutions hit about €3 million. Finextra reported that one suspect was arrested in Romania, another in Belarus and three in Taiwan.

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NCR

MARCH 17, 2016

Skimming, shimming, sniffing …no they’re not symptoms of the latest flu bug but this outbreak is equally as unhealthy for the ATM community. ATM attacks and crimes have been extremely active over the past year. has led many financial institutions to become more aggressive in their deployment of skimming security solutions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2016

A group of masked robbers are suspected of using a computer program to hack into ATMs in Taiwan to steal more than $2 million. The thieves are believed to have targeted more than 30 ATMs belonging to Taipei-based First Commercial Bank, The Times Of India reported on Tuesday (July 12). From there, the ATM becomes a skimmer itself.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Once the purview of soda machines and candy dispensers, the unattended environment now includes everything from non-bank ATMs to parking kiosks to coffee machines to fancy vending machines that dispense electronics and even cars. Here are the three data points they dug into. Data Point Number One: 61 percent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash. FIs need to have the ability to find and thwart fraud, without accidentally sweeping up legitimate clients. Consumers expect secure and fast access to digital tools. The Flaw In Demonizing Big Tech.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. The weakness was discovered by researchers who presented their findings at the USENIX Security Symposium. But the technology also makes it easier to counteract attacks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Now, an unsealed indictment shows how the Manhattan DA’s office was able to take down the vendor after receiving a tip in 2017 about suspicious ATM withdrawals. Over the course of their operation, the men shipped more than 1,000 packages to buyers in 43 states, and laundered $2.3 via Dream Market, the dark web bazaar.

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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. But what about the impact of EMV in other areas, such as the ATM. The effect on skimming rate.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

At the same time, new technologies such as biometrics are emerging in the fight against fraud. And an initiative tied to a consortium of companies is looking to redefine how automated teller machine (ATM) applications are built and used. million: The number of ATMs in the world that run on Windows operating systems.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Digital-first transformations can improve personalization and operating efficiencies, but they also bring challenges, including adoption-related costs and new avenues for fraud. Other digital-first banks are leaning heavily on ATMs to reduce their overall footprints. million compared to unsecured companies’ $5.16 million.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The same technology that has helped change the world of payments has also fueled fraud complexity, requiring an increasingly sophisticated anti-fraud response – payments fraud has become a €20Bn ($23Bn) worldwide problem for financial institutions while the fraud detection and prevention market will be worth €28.49Bn ($33.19Bn) by 2021 [1].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

With it, KNET can offer its member banks fraud protection. ACI Worldwide will also deliver ongoing fraud prevention consultancy to KNET. “A KNET will also use the tool to monitor domestic and international transactions across the network.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

Fraudsters intercept the one-time PINs and passwords that pass for security in today’s world. “If If you look at all the security problems out there (everything involving the internet, breaches, malware on your operating system), the internet and the operating system are inherently insecure.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

In the first five months of the year, cryptocurrency thefts, hacks and frauds totaled $1.4 Ultimately, Wotoken stole an estimated $1 billion in crypto from more than 715,000 victims, with one operator having ties to the $118 million PlusToken Ponzi scheme earlier this year . bitcoin ATMs sent to exchanges last year went overseas.

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ATM Marketplace

MAY 9, 2018

Learn how payments processor E-Global improves IT operational performance and fraud analysis with an end-to-end view into transaction performance and security-related message fields.

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FICO

MARCH 1, 2022

Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has developed a new fraud mitigation service that has reduced fraud losses, which were already low by industry standards, by 10 to 15% for its small to midsize credit union and bank clients. Keeping Up With The Fraudsters.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

That includes growth areas like mobile banking, of course, but also covers traditional cornerstones of retail banking like the ATM. Why the ATM is key to omnichannel. According to Retail Banking Research , the number of ATMs worldwide rose by five percent to 3.2 million in 2015. Image: iStock/Piranka.

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NCR

DECEMBER 22, 2017

ATM malware is nothing new. The first such program that targeted ATMs specifically was discovered in 2009 , and criminals and banking security professionals are engaged in a constant arms race as technology advances and hackers find new vulnerabilities that must be dealt with. New report warns of network-based risks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities. The biggest obstacle is that the major card networks are setting the standards for how payment networks operate, Martz said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

These FIs are increasingly relying on AI and automation not only to secure platforms and streamline their back-office operations, but also to improve their customer-facing services. The following Deep Dive explores AI’s fraud-fighting uses and how the technology can offer more personalized services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Red Hat, which launched in 1993, specializes in Linux operating systems — an alternative to Microsoft’s proprietary software. The heart of the embrace and appeal of open-source technology is the need for speed, and to evolve use cases for end users (consumers and enterprises) in a more robust and secure fashion. Security Concerns.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

S urvey found that banking customers are increasingly placing a higher value on convenience, personal data security and appealing products. ATMs Get Smarter. ATMs are another key facet of the digital-first banking experience. Third-party cloud servers do have their drawbacks, however, including compliance and security risks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

are facing a class-action lawsuit by consumers that allege they colluded to raise the cost of ATM access fees in what they say is a violation of antitrust law. They want damages for both consumers and the operators of the ATMs. Atlanta-based Home Depot said new payment cards with “chip” technology remain less secure in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

In the January Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of CUs, including a retrospective look at the CU industry in the 2010s, an examination of hybrid cloud technology and a new synthetic identity security threat that could steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. Around The Credit Union World. billion in 2009 to $1.54

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