PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

A new report has revealed that Fortnite’s in-game currency is being used to launder money from stolen credit cards. According to a report by The Independent and cybersecurity firm Sixgill , a hacker will access someone else’s credit card information, and then use it to create a Fortnite account and buy V-bucks, which is the game’s currency.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction. These striking designs paid for themselves in media exposure. Many went viral on social media, which then captured the attention of A-list celebrities such as Beyonce, which further brought the brand to new heights.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

Generating the funds to pay for their operations often requires novel strategies, however, as most of these organizations can no longer hold in-person galas and other fundraising events. Social media-based campaigns are also proving to be especially useful during the health crisis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While recognizing that digital currencies do pose risks, including the possibility of imposing “a macro-economic cost,” Haldane argued that a digital currency could mitigate technological constraints on lending, provide additional payments security, and increase stability. “I In other news, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

That’s what led him to Goodworld, an online platform that removes the friction from digital donations, making them possible (and secure) by using hashtags. Think about it: A person who makes a donation in the public sphere of social media might encourage others to do the same. Portable Hashtag. percent, plus $.30

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South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

” These pre-crime events including emails, SMS, logins, website clicks, social media, banker conversations, and call center inquiries. More states require greater disclosure and control over what banks and card processors can charge. The law firm of Sidley Austin held a session on the CFPB’s uniqueness.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Both of these channels are thus perfect targets for fraud, with cybercriminals posing as restaurants on social media and attempting to scam customers of their personal data, and fake reviews driving customers away from restaurants.”. A solid fraud prevention solution is a QSR’s first line of defense against card testing attacks.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Preventing fraud with seamless and secure onboarding solutions is key. All the consumer needs to do is fill out a survey, at the end of which the page asks for a credit card number to pay for the $1 phone. Consumers are advised to call billers or card providers directly to stop such charges. Data-Rich Defenses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Telecommunications companies face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, however. The scheme revolves around the SIM card, a tiny device in every cellphone that tells the phone the network to which it should connect and which phone number to use. million to it over the past five years.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Schrems has already challenged Facebook in court twice, which resulted in the social media giant having to change the way it transfers data. With our complaints, we want to enforce a simple principle: Trackers are illegal, unless a user freely consents,” Noyb lawyer Stefano Rossetti said in a statement to the media. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting everyday life, with more than one-third of the world’s population subject to social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders or other regulations to prevent the virus’s spread. This puts them at risk of schemes that involve submitting personal information to unauthorized sources.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Be authentic.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

In comments reported earlier this week, cyber insurance security responder Tom Bennett of CFC Underwriting told The Financial Times that that claims surged in June and July. These criminals are exploiting new technologies to commit fraud, posting adverts on social media to try and recruit money mules,” he said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

According to news from Fortune , customer payment card information was compromised at certain point of sale devices in stores when the encryption on those devices was not operating. The company, which operates more than 815 stores in 57 countries, did not say which specific locations were affected.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Email often gets overlooked in the 2019 digital economy, given the higher levels of excitement attached to social media, video and other, more cutting-edge tools — to say nothing of the use of text as a communication tool. Actors usually get around 70 percent of the face value of the card in bitcoin.”. million.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Each country will “be able to operate openly and freely in the jurisdiction of the other Party without any force or pressure from the other Party to transfer their technology to persons of the other Party.”. billion, and more recently, there has been an investigation launched into TikTok , the social media and streaming app.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Watch out for fake websites and social media pages. More than a decade later, thanks to the proliferation of social media, information (and misinformation) spreads faster than ever. Despite the misleading “secure” designator “https,” Darrin Edelman, Token of Trust CEO, says this is a fake. Experts weigh in.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

According to a recent study by Citibank , 31 percent of consumers use their mobile banking app more than any other — placing mobile banking behind only social media and weather for most frequented mobile destinations. Banks need to expose more of their security aspects to consumers so they can seem them in action.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Facebook (FB) shares have hit record highs amid investor optimism on the social media giant’s upcoming Q1 earnings report. The incident indicates the urgency for major companies to shore up security across all aspects of their operations. Facebook is slated to release the results on Wednesday of this week.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. Counterfeit Debit Cards. The alleged thieves reportedly used “fake IDs and counterfeit debit cards” to pose as authentic customers inside mobile phone stores.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Over P2P payments, security at the gas station point of sale (POS) and even over direct deposits, there were a lot of moving parts last week that apparently had some issues moving in tandem. We’ve made some security enhancements which may be causing difficulty when attempting to link your PNC acct with Venmo. Banks hold the data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2017

The May Payments-as-a-Service Tracker™ examines the ways new payment solutions and tools are helping merchants with their business operations and improving relationships with the customers and clients. News from the Payments-as-a-Service Landscape. Reinventing the Recreation Market.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Native commerce is where Aberman believes all platforms are headed — and that’s not just true for software developers like Apple, Google and Microsoft, but also for social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. “In The Media/Commerce Connection. That’s what Rich Aberman, co-founder of WePay , predicts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

As has been reported, Global Payments is the third largest merchant acquirer in the United States, while TSYS is the third largest card processor in the country. The company said it hired an independent security forensic company to make sure there wasn’t access to sensitive customer data. Visa CEO Throws Shade On Real-Time Payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

The End of Excessive Card Surcharges. A new law is going into effect that will prohibit agents from charging customers fees for using their credit or debit card. But that’s not such good news for the agents, and some may opt to introduce booking fees or other incentives to discourage customers from using cards.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. But the segment of B2B FinTech that secured the largest backing — $50 million — is one you’ll never guess. In its latest funding round, Fluent secured $1.65 Blockchain .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

As noted in this space this past week, SCA has goals that are laudable by any measure, as the SCA requirement seeks to reduce fraud and make online card-not-present (CNP) transactions more secure. Card giant Mastercard has estimated that just 25 percent of those in Europe are actually fully aware of SCA.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 31, 2023

A good first defense for banks is investing in fraud monitoring software that detects specific fraud in their clients' accounts, such as account takeover, ACH, new account, kiting, debit card, and check card fraud, along with following cybercrime security tips from the FBI. While Russia generally targets significant U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Apple reportedly said that the service will not allow advertisers to track what subscribers are reading, which means no targeted ads based on consumed news stories, as is the case with social media. As PYMNTS has regularly documented, subscription eCommerce is among the hottest areas of digital retail. Online Gaming.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The outage lasted for at least 24 hours, taking down the company’s website and app, as well as shutting down customers’ debit cards. After all, it doesn’t take much for an outage or breach to drain all credibility from a company, especially one operating in a fiercely competitive area like payments and commerce.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Garrett Gafke, president, CEO and founder of IdentityMind Global, said that the construction of digital identities, by necessity, goes well beyond data that might be thought of as standard, such as a street address, a credit card number or a two-factor security question test.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Having to pay near SOFR rates will give you a false sense of security, cost you more in the long run, and slowly erode franchise value. Most of these campaigns revolve around an email drip campaign, digital advertising, retargeting, social media, podcasts/video, and print.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

The social media platform has admitted the incident may have impacted as many as 87 million users. The guidelines were equally prompted by rapid social media growth, globalization and technology penetration, all of which have made it easier for personal information to be accessed or exchanged.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

It is also, according to reports, a favored new method by thieves, who will access someone else’s credit card information, use it to create a Fortnite account and then buy V-bucks, the game’s currency. And an estimated 86 percent of the scams were shared via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Additional queues formed at concession stands as attendees reached for their credit cards and IDs to buy beer or wine. According to Zach Hensley, vice president of operations and guest experiences for the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field, these services are changing how fans experience live games and boosting their overall enjoyment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

At its most basic level, the key ingredients that are pilfered and then used to construct synthetic identities – where individuals’ personal information is stitched together to fabricate new identities — are tied to data that is given to us at birth: Social Security numbers. Well, it can take years to discover.

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