September 07, 2015
Five Places Where Cybersecurity Has Its Own Hub
In today’s cybercrime-ridden world, it’s rare to skim the headlines without seeing one about the latest company or government agency that has fallen victim to a cyber attack. From Ashley Madison to...
September 04, 2015
Bitcoin Goes Hollywood And Barclays’ Bitcoin Bet
"Shutter Island," meet Silk Road. Dennis Lehane has agreed to write the script for the movie based on the run up to the infamous Silk Road bust. And, catch what...
September 04, 2015
How Finance Departments Pose Security Threats
The biggest threat to a company’s financial details and other sensitive information may be the finance department itself. That’s among the key conclusions of a study by cybersecurity firm Clearswift,...
September 04, 2015
Security Startups (Suddenly) Less Secure?
The days of easy money from VCs in Silicon Valley may be waning, as would-be investors, spooked by roller coaster stock prices, take a harder look at the numbers before...
September 03, 2015
SME Manufacturers: Bigger Wallets, Bigger Cyber Targets
Small manufacturers in the U.S. are facing a unique market climate. According to new reports from Bank of the West, the industry is enjoying growth and financial success, and SME...
September 03, 2015
Feds Still Leave 21.5M Breached In The Dark
It’s been months since a series of massive cyberattacks rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and left the data of millions compromised, but those victims have yet to...
September 02, 2015
The Bigger Issue Behind FTC v. Wyndham
Last week a federal court made the decision to endorse the Federal Trade Commission’s power to hold companies accountable if they fail to provide “reasonable protections” and cybersecurity measures.
September 02, 2015
Cybercriminals Race To Exploit New Internet Domains
The significant increase in the number of new Internet addresses available has become a prime target for cybercriminals looking to lure users intro cybercrime traps, Reuters reported yesterday (Sept. 1)....
September 01, 2015
FireEye Partnership Fuels US Cybersecurity Push
The U.S. has taken a serious stance in the fight against cybercrime, and a new partnership between cybersecurity firms FireEye and Cybergy Partners is aimed at aiding that effort. The...
Digital bill pay, while routine for most consumers, poses challenges such as fraud, friction and limited payment options — particularly in the utilities sector, where consumer trust is low. This edition of the “Money Mobility Tracker®,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, examines how billers and financial institutions can earn trust among consumers.
There’s no shame in asking for help. Eighty-two percent of merchants experienced a cyber or data breach in the last year, and PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 300 eCommerce executives, “Fraud Management in Online Transactions,” a collaboration with Nuvei, details merchants’ thoughts about fraud prevention, finding that outsourced methods correlate with fewer failed payments.