PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., which has been known to release malware. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million.

Fraud 131

Fraud North Carolina US Nebraska 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., which has been known to release malware. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million.

Groups 130

Groups Fraud North Carolina US 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. Authorities and prison technology companies say this mass biometric surveillance supports prison security and fraud prevention efforts.”. New technology often starts out at the U.S.

Fraud 161

Fraud Illinois Retail Security 161

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions ranging from QSR mobile-order ahead to airport car rentals. Illinois’ Role. for use of biometric data.

Illinois 161

Illinois Google New Hampshire Texas 161

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

A security lapse at a hotel management startup has exposed hotel bookings and guests’ personal information. Aavgo , a hospitality tech company based in San Francisco, secured a server it had left online without a password after TechCrunch reached out to the firm.

Data 115

Data San Francisco Texas Security 115

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

But the move towards bits and bytes is gathering steam in a bid to bring security to far flung transactions. Notarize, the notary public platform that allows for the remote notarization of documents online, said Thursday that it raised $20 million in a funding round that brings the tally of money raised, cumulatively, to $31 million.

Indiana 133

Indiana Nevada Tennessee Texas 133

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

That’s bad news at a time when bitcoin supporters are trying to increase its use and acceptance among mainstream consumers who are making more online purchases than ever as a result of the pandemic. Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently filed a complaint in a Texas U.S. Jack Dorsey Likes Bitcoin, But So Do Crooks .

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Bitcoin cryptocurrency Fraud Cards 233

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Account takeover fraud , card-not-present (CNP) fraud, tax fraud, selling stolen financials, selling fake bank accounts, the Dark Web: If security experts are fighting it today, chances are that Brett Johnson was there when it started. The family lived in eastern Kentucky, an area Johnson describes as “fraud central.”

Fraud 120

Fraud Taxes Community Cards 120

PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. Rather, payments and security have emerged as top focuses, according to the Credit Union Innovation Playbook. Not everyone is on board with the effort, though.

Lending 129

Lending Analytics Data Security 129

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 12, 2019

The report summarizes consumer complaints stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database. Nearly half of these reported scams involved government imposters that falsely claimed to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration, other government agency to get victims to turn over money and/or personal information.

Nevada 74

Nevada Georgia Florida Delaware 74

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2017

nanopay: Bringing Speed, Security To Cross-Border Digital Payments. The FinTech’s technology uses cryptography – not blockchain – to secure payments, allowing for faster, more secure transactions with the ability to achieve greater scale. 13, the company will be in Dallas, Texas, for LEND360. First, on Oct.

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Las Vegas America Security Fintech 101

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It was called Online Banking Report and was read by a sizable portion of major industry players. And each January, we ranked all previous recipients into a master list.

Innovation 15

Innovation Fintech Online Mobile 15

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

As for Walmart’s buy online/pick-up curbside program for groceries, McMillon was much more verbose, noting that the program’s runaway success is pushing Walmart to double down on it – literally. We’ll lean in this year by nearly doubling the number of online grocery locations in the U.S.,” It will not be an area of unitary focus.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Its online platform, which now accounts for more than 20 percent of its sales, was first unveiled in 2009, making Wingstop one of the first players in the field to offer digital ordering. Accents also presented a problem for the Texas-based chain, as voice recognition tools have historically had trouble interpreting certain dialects.

Technology 119

Technology Mobile Google Software 119

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

According to Andrea Boetti, vice president of global business development at Fortumo, although Asia has the highest growth in online content consumption, digital merchants often have difficulty collecting payments because many consumers do not have a credit card. Carrier billing allows uses to make online payments. But In the U.S.,

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In October, a 22-year-old Texas man who was trying to buy a cellphone was instead robbed of his wallet in a Walmart parking lot. The second man then snatched the Xbox from the buyer and indicated that he had a weapon, so the victim let him go. Our Community Meetup Spots are critical to that mission.”.

Ohio 101

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In financial services, in the eternal war to keep customers (and themselves) safe from online fraudsters, banks may lift a mantra from the real estate sector: It’s all about location, location, location. In reality, said Boyer, there are strides that could significantly mitigate that risk and fraud. percent,” he said.

Data 227

Data Fraud Los Angeles Compliance 227

Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as using force, fraud, or coercion in exchange for labor, services, or a commercial sex act. The smuggler abandoned the locked trailer in sweltering South Texas temperatures with no water, allowing the people to perish. million encounters occurred in 2022, up from 1.7

United States 221

United States San Antonio Training Fraud 221

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Alkami Technology , which demoed at FinovateStartup 2009 as iThryv and transitioned to its current incarnation a year later , announced this week that Desert Schools Federal Credit Union will use its ORB (Online Relationship Builder) digital banking platform.

Digital Banking 12

Digital Banking Technology Arizona Texas 12

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 28, 2015

Automated online accounting. HQ: Austin, Texas. Online tools for self-directed investors. Mobile transaction security. Prepaid Online Systems (aka CashPinSafe). Tags: Security, fraud, mobile, payments. Latest round: $67 million Series D. Total raised: $181 million. Source: Crunchbase. Nok Nok Labs.

Company 12

Company Fintech California San Francisco 12

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

HQ: Austin, Texas. Online investment advisory. Online invoice marketplace. Tags: Trading, investing, enterprise, securities, data, analytics. Latest round: $20 million. Total raised: $70 million. Source: Crunchbase. Gold trading platform. HQ: Bejing, China. Latest round: $16.8 million Series B. Total raised: $16.8+

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Company Fintech San Jose 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

HQ: Austin, Texas. Online foreign exchange services. Nigerian online credit card processor. Tags: SMB, security, authentication, bitcoin, contracts, legal, fraud, cryptocurrency, blockchain. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. Latest round: $40 million. CrowdStreet.

Company 12

Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 22, 2016

Emailage raised an undisclosed sum for its fraud prevention technology keyed off email address. Fraud solutions based on email addresses. HQ: Dallas, Texas. Tags: Financial institutions, enterprises, security, fraud prevention, Wipro (strategic investor), Finovate alum. Alt-lender to students. Total raised: $31.85

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech Colorado 12

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

But cybercriminals — as the January 2020 edition of the PYMNTS Digital Fraud Tracker points out — have found municipalities, and have been enthusiastically moving through them as they’ve discovered municipal employees, unused to being targeted, make an excellent target for phishing attacks. Cybercrime Comes To Call In Cities Large And Small.

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Security Baltimore Atlanta Portland 237

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

03:04 pm Experian Fraud & Identity – https://www.experian.com/decision-analytics/identity-and-fraud/fraud-and-identity.html – @Experian – Adam Fingersh – GM and SVP, Fraud and Identity Solutions & John Sarreal. Another Texas-based payment tech company. Demo: Bank application form.

Mobile 40

Mobile Cards Fraud Data 40

Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2023

Although migrants knowingly engage with smugglers wittingly, they can become victims of this crime, as evidenced by the San Antonio, Texas discovery in June 2022 of 53 migrants—including children—who died in a tractor-trailer as they attempted to enter the United States illegally. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends. million in 2021.

social media 195

social media Training San Antonio National 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? To Facebook’s Jerry Canning , a solid digital panelist at the ABA conference who pointed to the need to engage in conversations online with the customer, “the new CMO.”

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Online stock brokerage. HQ: Austin, Texas. Online mortgage advisor. Tags: SMB, merchants, underwriting, credit/debit cards, acquiring, fraud, security, risk management. Underwrites & guarantees high-risk credit card transactions . Latest round: $25 million Series B. Total raised: $30.7 HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel.

Company 12

Company Fintech New York City Comparison 12

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck up on the Texas shoreline and made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. Consumers, as it turns out, often use their mobile numbers as their secondary form of identification for many online accounts. Starbucks Pulls an eCommerce Plug.

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