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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

According to a new report in The Washington Post , with the shutdown now dragging into its 27th day, a growing number of websites operated by the federal government are breaking down. That, in turn, is making it difficult for Americans to use online services and is causing their trust in the government to waver.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio have warned tens of thousands of residents who have applied online for unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 of possible data breaches that could have exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers. Protech Solutions Inc.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Amid reports this week that changes to accounting standards are coming over the next few weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that financial professionals, including accountants, must be mindful of cybersecurity risks. BEC, the acronym for business email compromise scams, is getting its share of attention.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the latest PYMNTS TV episode, GeoGuard CEO David Briggs and People’s United Bank Vice President of Financial Crimes and Fraud Intelligence Karen Boyer build the business case for why financial institutions (FIs) must now use geodata and geodata analytics in the fight against fraud and financial crime.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Biometric recognition technology uses a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to scan, analyze and store users’ biometric data, such as fingerprints, facial features, voices or even online browsing patterns to confirm that users are who they say they are. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As fraudsters get more brazen and inventive in the digital information ecosystem, many companies are realizing they can’t thwart these bad actors on their own, and must instead turn to new partnerships in their fight against fraud. A recent partnership in India aims to add further biometric security to the nation’s Aadhaar system.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Third parties who obtained DD Perks account holders’ usernames and passwords through other companies’ or organizations’ security breaches may have used this information to log into certain DD Perks accounts if the account holders used the same username and password for unrelated accounts,” a Dunkin’ spokesperson told ZDNet at the time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

IBT Media, which owned Newsweek during the alleged fraud but has since spun the publication off into a separate entity, is accused of partnering with Christian Media Corp. , a faith-based online publisher in Washington, D.C., to carry out the fraud scheme.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Software engineer Paige Thompson, 33, allegedly boasted online about the hack and left crumbs for investigators to follow, The New York Times reported. Seattle-based Thompson was charged with one count of computer fraud and abuse following her arrest on Monday (July 29). Online, she used the name “erratic.”. Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. founder and managing director of cybersecurity venture firm AllegisCyber , and co-founder of DataTribe , a cybersecurity startup in Washington, D.C., Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to Robert Ackerman, Jr., ”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

A new version of the Mirai computer worm knocked more than 900,000 German ISP Deutsche Telekom customers offline due to infected routers, Krebs on Security reported last week. These attacks are not going away,” Ben Herzberg, security group research manager with cybersecurity company Imperva, told The Washington Post.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

A Russian hacker was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for stealing credit card numbers and selling the data online, according to The New York Times. He then sold the data online, which resulted in the resale of more than 2 million credit card numbers and about $170 million in losses.

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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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FICO

MARCH 31, 2016

During this period of Congressional gridlock, much of the activity in Washington DC impacting the financial services industry remains focused on the development and implementation of new regulations. In Washington, we will feature a session that highlights a use case from a leading APAC-based bank.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2020

They say the perfect crime is hard to commit, but last week in Spokane, Washington an intrepid burglar managed to pull it off at the Yuppy Puppy pet store, according to local law enforcement officials. Brown rejected suggestions that it could be a current or past employee, telling local news affiliates, “It was a pro.”.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

“We are going to have to lean into this digitized world, so that we can continue to serve our customers well into the 21st century,” ICBA President and CEO Cam Fine told the 24th World Congress of Savings and Retail Banks in Washington, D.C., See “Closing the Gap” in the November 2015 issue, online at www.independentbanker.org.).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

According to the latest edition of the PYMNTS Global Fraud Index – after a short lull post-EMV in the U.S., when fraud briefly went down – they have bounced back with a vengeance. They just moved online, and started looking for easy-to-open windows. The Many Ways To Play At Fraud.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Virgin Hyperloop One’s utopian vision derailed by fraud. Pixelon: Online video vaporware. And others disappear forever.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

ThreatMetrix Enters Into Agreement with FUJI SOFT to Provide Online Fraud Solutions to Japan. Lending Club opens to retail investors in Maryland and North Dakota, bringing its total to 45 states & Washington D.C. Striata makes its Secure Document Repository (SDR) available for general release.

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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. With much banking moving online or to smartphones, interactions with customers can be less frequent. Security information and event management (SIEM).

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The total included one new alum, Praesidio , which will be presenting its security and fraud control integrations at next month’s FinDEVr. Online investment platform. Cloud-based security for financial institutions. HQ: Seattle, Washington. Year-to-date fintech firms have raised $13 billion. Health insurance.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Online financial advisor. Online payments & cash management for small businesses. Tags: SMB, payments, mobile, merchants, acquiring, security, credit/debit cards. Source: FT Partners. iPad POS system for the hospitality industry. Latest round: $22.8 million Series C. Total raised: $37 million. HQ: Berlin, Germany.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

PayPal officially pulled its support of Facebook’s Libra initiative after being a no-show at the Libra Association meeting in Washington, D.C. At the same time, payment service providers (PSPs) are scrambling to find ways to authenticate these customers without bringing about more friction to online transactions. As of Oct.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

That conversation, Cagney noted, starts with the notion of the “digital dollarization” of payments, part of a larger infrastructure change that is he said is today more than just a passing topic of conversation in Washington. That’s a nightmare waiting to happen with the amount of fraud that could occur there.”.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 16, 2016

Fraud detection for ecommerece & financial services. Online cap table management. HQ: Kirkland, Washington. Tags: Enterprise, security, insurance, ecommerce, fraud protection. Source: Finovate. Shift Technology. Latest round: $10 million Series A. Total raised: $11.8 HQ: Paris, France. Source: Crunchbase.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2019

It argues that the company knew about the vulnerability exploited by Thompson and “did nothing to fix it,” and also violated Washington state’s Consumer Protection Act and Data Breach Disclosure Law. It is also well known among hackers.”.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Beyond the office: cybersecurity and at-home network security. Biometrics — which measure a person’s physical characteristics, such as fingerprints or voice patterns — are often more secure than other authentication options, more convenient for customers, and more cost-effective for businesses. Bathrooms: autonomous cleaning solutions.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

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.” FFIEC’s Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool. “We teach you to make sure you use our system in a manner that doesn’t open any security loopholes.”

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

It brings complex security challenges for not only each nation’s decision makers but also for the future of the humanity.”. But according to Martin Chorzempa, a research fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C., Bonnie Docherty. Killing machines that lack morality. Maybe we should not even try.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Companies are turning to accelerators, funds, and labs to try to find the next big thing that will reduce fraud, speed up transaction times, and catch on with consumers. Financial institutions using it can decrease errors, fraud, and processing times while improving workflows. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs.

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