August 04, 2017
The Buyers: Consumers, Post-Hacking
Cyberattacks, ransomware attacks and more have taken businesses and people’s personal information and turned it upside-down over the past few decades. While a great source for information sharing, the online...
August 04, 2017
Alt-Lending Enjoys Sudden Investment Revival
Alternative lending was the golden child among investors around 2015, but lately, the industry seems to have fallen out of favor thanks to regulatory uncertainty and questions over the viability...
August 04, 2017
BlueteamGlobal Grabs $125M in Funding
The cybersecurity arena is getting a bit more cash Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
August 04, 2017
U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties...
A British-based cybersecurity researcher has been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges that he conspired to advertise and sell Kronos banking malware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
August 04, 2017
WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread around the globe are reportedly starting to money launder the $143,000 in bitcoin they secured using a Swiss virtual currency exchange....
August 02, 2017
Most Retailers Feel Like ‘Somebody’s Watching’
In today’’s fast-moving, tech-infused retail arena, one of retailers’ top vulnerabilities centers around their ability to data security. As such, it should come as no surprise that most retailers are...
August 02, 2017
Hacking An Amazon Echo Is Easier Than It Should Be
The conspiracy theorists may be right this time: Cybercriminals could use the Amazon Echo to spy on them. A British security researcher demonstrated how he — or anyone — could install malware...
July 31, 2017
US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky...
Russian cybersecurity company Kapersky Lab is under fire as a U.S. congressional panel requests 22 internal government agencies share information on the firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
July 31, 2017
Wells’ Woes, Stripe’s Acquisition And North Korea’s New Hacking Groove
Most of the drama this week was in Washington. The healthcare debate turned into something that was one aria short of a full-blown opera, and the entering communications director brought...
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.
Companies think their identity systems are working—until the numbers prove otherwise. “The Hidden Costs of ‘Good Enough’: Identity Verification in the Age of Bots and Agents,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo collaboration, reveals how “good enough” identity verification quietly drains $95 billion in revenue due to fraud and missed opportunities each year. In the age of bots and agents, complacency isn’t just risky—it’s expensive.