PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

“Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has identified Blockchain Technology as one of the important research areas having application potential in different domains such as Governance, Banking & Finance, Cyber Security and so on,” wrote Sanjay Dhotre.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. Using public wi-fi with caution and safeguarding mobile apps. Department of Homeland Security. Stronger passwords. ” The U.S. . ” The U.S.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 16, 2018

Security researchers are uncovering widespread vulnerabilities in several popular mobile point-of-sale systems, which have become increasingly popular in recent years among many types of merchants large and small.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Banks are expected to spend more on technology in the coming year, with the cash earmarked for things like upgrading mobile apps and adding self-service tech in branches.

Mobile 73

Mobile Compliance Security Technology 73

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

was first exposed as a nest of cybercrime activity in a now removed Digital Shadows report from 2016, according to ZDNet , and those in-tune with cyber-security issues were not shocked to hear of Firsov’s arrest. He was active on cybercrime forums, advertising Deer.io regularly, the FBI said.

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NCR

AUGUST 3, 2017

The sector has witnessed some big strides forward in this field, including TSB’s incorporation of iris scanning into its mobile app. The bank pointed out that iris scanning is the most secure form of biometric authentication currently available. It is the first bank in Europe to provide this capability.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

Russian cybercriminals pulled off a small mobile banking heist on their own countrymen with malware for Android mobile devices. The malware was delivered to Russian banking customers via fake mobile banking apps — or via pornography or eCommerce programs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Mobile means one can do just about anything by using their device: order food, bank online, read the news … even commit payments fraud, sometimes from the unlikeliest of places. In Australia, news came that police have charged a quartet of alleged fraudsters with running a business email compromise (BEC) scam.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Whenever a technology moves into the payments or financial data ecosystem, it alerts fraudsters to probe it more intensely — and ultimately, figure out a way to use it as an attack vector.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

But even when going into a brick-and-mortar store, these consumers don't leave their digital habits behind; many still prefer to pay by mobile or wearable when the option presents itself. Across all age groups, many consumers still prefer shopping in stores for various reasons.

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Mobile Data Groups Cyber Security 102

The Paypers

MARCH 17, 2016

(The Paypers) Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey have released WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security, a cyber-security mobile phone application.

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Cyber Security Security Mobile 28

Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How can firms provide rich customer experiences in an ever-changing environment without sacrificing security along the way? Cyber security is more than just “top of mind.” What we’re reading on Cyber Security: 1. Visited a local retail branch?

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Trends Cyber Security Big Data Analytics 64

Qudos Bank

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Switch off any device that was allowed to the scammer - Cut off any remote-access the scammers have been permitted to including computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Most cybercrimes can be reported through the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Report Cyber service. 1 [link]. . .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

“Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has identified Blockchain Technology as one of the important research areas having application potential in different domains such as Governance, Banking & Finance, Cyber Security and so on,” wrote Sanjay Dhotre.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Recent research by San Francisco-based cyber security company RiskIQ , aggregated in the company’s 2017 State of Enterprise Digital Defense Report , shows 68 percent of corporate decision-makers have little to no confidence in this area. That includes web servers, web and mobile apps, advertising and affiliate organizations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The November edition of the PYMNTS Faster Payments Tracker™ , powered by NACHA, examines the latest efforts by businesses and governments to make faster payments both more widely accessible and secure. In India, Google’s latest mobile wallet is also creating a buzz. And Apple isn’t alone making P2P payments noise.

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Trends Apple Cyber Security Analysis 125

NCR

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The rising importance of one of the most exciting technologies in financial services – biometric authentication – has been marked by Mastercard’s European rollout of Identity Check Mobile , a payment application that allows users to authorize online purchases using fingerprints or facial recognition.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How can firms provide rich customer experiences in an ever-changing environment without sacrificing security along the way? Cyber security is more than just “top of mind.” What we’re reading on Cyber Security: 1. Visited a local retail branch?

Trends 48

Trends Cyber Security Big Data Analytics 48

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Various security firms believe more of these are occurring because the exploit in Apache Strut 2 is easy to tap into and publicly known, since word of it started showing up security and hacking websites last week. Cyber Ransoms (Still) On The Rise. Or, at least, this was the first known hack. It gets worse.

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Cyber Security National Security Software 100

Payments Source

AUGUST 1, 2018

Mobile e-commerce is growing fast, and online retail fraud levels are keeping pace with this expanded sales volume.

Mobile 72

Mobile Data Fraud Retail 72

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Prior to founding Forter, Michael was the VP Product & International Operations at Pango Parking where he was in charge of the deployment and adoption of Mobile Wallet technologies worldwide.

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Fraud Data Cyber Security Study 100

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

When a mobile banking vendor told a San Antonio Federal Credit Union it didn't have the capabilities it wanted, the institution took a note from Facebook's strategy with Messenger and created a companion app.

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San Antonio Strategy Mobile Security 28

American Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The precedent set in the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI over custom access to a device in question opens up unsettling risks on privacy and security.

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Apple Security Mobile Cyber Security 28

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

– What are companies doing to battle cyber security and avoid fraud? Before starting at Billtrust, Ed served as CEO of JAGTAG, a mobile technology company, CFO at Flarion Technologies (later was sold to Qualcomm), cofounder and CFO of ITXC Corporation, and CFO of Dialogic Corporation (sold to Intel). CFO of Billtrust.

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Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Announcing the API, Safaricom said it expects developers to create a range of innovative solutions for businesses and consumers using the mobile money service, one of the most successful in existence. A big perceived threat around these changes is security. Banks are worried about access to their systems, but perhaps need to do more.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2016

Prior to founding Forter, Michael was the VP Product & International Operations at Pango Parking where he was in charge of the deployment and adoption of Mobile Wallet technologies worldwide.

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Fraud Online United States Cyber Security 100

Payments Source

AUGUST 22, 2018

Account takeover (ATO) fraud currently drives the largest fraud losses at North American financial institutions within digital channels, according to a new report from Aite Group and Early Warning, the bank organization that operates the Zelle payment network brand. And according to data from RSA, phishing remains a vital part of this scam.

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Payments Source

MARCH 7, 2018

As both the volume and value of digital currencies increase, so will inevitable attempts to commit fraud and theft. In this nascent stage, what is protecting cryptocurrency buyers and sellers?

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cryptocurrency Security Data Fraud 62

American Banker

APRIL 18, 2016

As mobile wallets become more popular they'll also become more popular targets for fraud. Banks ought to improve enrollment guidelines and other security tools in plotting their mobile-wallet strategy.

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Tech and Finance

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Cyber security pros and risk analysts should be better than the average person at detecting fraud, but a little over three percent submitted their personal identification information to sign up for an app described as “Shazam for voice identification.”.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Fifth Third Bank customers were swindled out of over $100,000, but not because the bank didn't have protection in place.

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ATM Security Cyber Security Mobile 62

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

These documents are categorized by state, license, and topic, including: virtual currency; correspondence to mortgage broker; lender and originator licensees; money transmission; mortgage underwriting and processing; third-party payment processing; mobile home lending; and mortgage servicing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Paytm has said that as many as 70,000 merchants are signing up for its mobile payments platform, roughly 14 times what had been anticipated before the currency ban. Yahoo stated that it has taken measures to secure user accounts and is currently working with law enforcement in an investigation. Two words: Cashless payments.

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Data Security Cyber Security Retail 100

FICO

DECEMBER 16, 2019

However, new job roles that are being created sit within digital areas such as IoT, online digital security and cyber security, suggesting that some preparation is happening for identifying and addressing new risks.

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American Banker

MARCH 27, 2016

Ryan Singer, CEO and cofounder of startup Blockchain Health, discusses the problems with the traditional "shared secrets" method of verifying identities, and the possibilities opened up by mobile computing devices.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Designed for Japan's automotive industry in the 1990s, QR codes remain a common feature in the latest mobile wallets. They have pros and cons that banks need to carefully consider.

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Mobile Industry Cyber Security Security 40

FICO

JANUARY 30, 2017

I talked about using the FICO fraud data consortium to determine when data shifts can invalidate the models and, more menacing, when these shifts reveal subtle new fraud patterns that can indicate the work of fraudsters and cyber criminals, who know how to go “low and slow” to evade detection. Follow me on Twitter @ScottZoldi.

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