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Privacy Launches ‘Burner Cards’ Payments Product
December 14, 2016

Privacy, the software maker that protects consumers’ digital rights, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it launched its first payments product aimed at keeping consumers’ personal information secure. In conjunction with its first payments product, Privacy announced it raised $2.2 million in a seed round of fundraising....

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Fighting Fraud — One Microsegment At A Time
December 14, 2016

Firewalls are out; hyperawareness of where data is flowing across networks and endpoints is in. The brand new Unisys Stealth(aware) platform takes a page from the CIA’s playbook, zeroing in on what micro-nodes are carrying sensitive data and making sure that they're bulletproof. We have...

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New Cyber Hacks, Tactics Confirmed By SWIFT
December 13, 2016

Hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system are getting more sophisticated, according to a previously undisclosed letter the organization sent to banks worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bangladeshi Bank Officials May Have Participated In Heist
December 13, 2016

The ongoing investigation into identifying the hackers who stole nearly $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh has taken a new twist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Saudi Arabian Hack Reveals Middle Eastern Cybersecurity Weaknesses
December 13, 2016

New cyberattacks in the Middle East have exposed a growing number of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights
December 09, 2016

Botnet attacks are not only growing in popularity among hackers, but they are also delivering a new level of sophistication and danger to businesses and consumers worldwide. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, PYMNTS caught up with security experts at digital security products provider Avast Software...

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ThyssenKrupp Trade Secrets Stolen In Massive Hack
December 09, 2016

ThyssenKrupp, the German steelmaker, disclosed Thursday (Dec. 8) that it was hacked and the bad guys stole technical trade secrets from its steel product and manufacturing plant design divisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Gemalto Will Buy 3M’s Identity Management Business
December 09, 2016

A company best known for making Scotch tape and Post-it notes, 3M Co will be selling off a part of its business many will be surprised this morning to find out existed.  Amsterdam-based Gemalto will be buying up 3M’s identity management business for $850 million. Get...

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Germany Fears Election Issues After Cyberattack
December 09, 2016

After nearly 1 million German ISP Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline due to infected routers, the country’s government is concerned about the vulnerability of Germany’s computer network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...