Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

This innovative solution aims to promote the use of digital wallets providing customers with a more secure and seamless payment experience, allowing cardholders to add their Visa contactless cards to digital wallets with a simple tap on their mobile device. This significantly improves the customer experience.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

However, this convenience comes with significant cyber risks that can compromise sensitive information and privacy. For instance, an attacker might send an email that appears to be from a trusted video communication platform, prompting you to click on a link to verify your account or update credentials.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been the victim of a cyberattack that compromised the credit card payment information for a small number of customers. “The privacy and security of our customer information is very important,” said Laurie Schalow, chief communications officer at Chipotle, according to Mobile Payments Today.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 10, 2025

By launching the solution, which removes the need for manual entry – a common source of errors and a vulnerability exploited by fraudsters seeking to compromise sensitive card information – Visa aims to promote the use of digital wallets in Egypt while also bolstering security in the region.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

American Express and MX Technologies have formed an API-powered data access agreement, enabling secure connections between American Express accounts and third-party financial institutions or fintech apps. The post American Express Partners with MX to Enhance Secure Digital Banking Options appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 5, 2024

Furthermore, complementing it with a managed security service provider (MSSP) ensures IT systems are secure and protected from malicious software threats. Data privacy and security Protecting your data and taking preventive measures to keep it away from fraudsters is important in the era of remote work. Recovery cost.

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 23, 2024

It is an important part of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) management and something organizations need to be familiar with as they secure their cloud environments and the apps they develop. These storage resources can be compromised and lead to data leaks similar to the unsecure S3 bucket of THSuite reported in 2020.

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The Payments Association

MAY 28, 2025

The cards seven-decade journey from manual imprinters to contactless payments has embodied a constant balancing act between security imperatives and consumer convenience. The evolution represents more than enhanced security protocols, it constitutes a complete reimaging of payment credential architecture.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2025

The product aims to address long-standing challenges in crypto use, including the complexities of managing private keys and the historical risk of losing digital assets due to forgotten credentials. OKX said that funds cannot be moved without a customers explicit permission. Deposits will remain unlocked and can be withdrawn at any time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Visa announced today the commercial expansion of its Visa Token Service for “credential-on-file token requestors.” Network tokens offer merchants an appealing solution to boosting the security of transactions while also helping merchants manage the account credentialing that is now the reality of multichannel retail payments.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Dubai, UAE, November 28th, 2024, Chainwire Serenity , a tech and blockchain solution provider, and IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a global leader in payment and connectivity solutions, announced the launch of sAxess , a biometric security card to improve data access control, security, and recovery.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

In financial services, demand for ease of use and security are sky-high, even for business customers. But for many service providers, achieving one can often mean compromising the other. Greater Security Without Compromising UX. A Regulatory Minefield.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 26, 2024

Promon, a provider of mobile app security solutions, has named the first-of-its-kind malware ‘Snowblind’ It makes use of a novel attack vector, exploiting functionalities in the Android operating system to bypass anti-tampering mechanisms.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Patent and Trademark Office for security risk detection technology. The patent covers methods and systems to map risks arising from credentials, especially privileged credentials, present on machines in the network that, once compromised, enable attackers to access and compromise other machines in the network.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 3, 2024

Data should be handled securely and confidentially to prevent unauthorized access. One of the fundamental principles of GDPR is to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data. Weak or compromised passwords are often the weak link in an organization’s security chain, providing an easy entry point for cybercriminals.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking. Securing Open Banking Systems. There were 85.42

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 15, 2025

SWIFT, the global backbone for secure financial messaging, plays a critical role in enabling fast and reliable cross-border transactions. But as cyber threats grow more advanced, financial institutions must implement robust SWIFT security controls to safeguard their systems and prevent fraud. Internal Data Flow Security 2.2

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VISTA InfoSec

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) provides secure and reliable communication networks for over 11500 connected financial institutions to facilitate cross-border payments and securities transactions. What is SWIFT CSP, and why it was introduced?

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 28, 2025

Sift , the AI-powered fraud platform securing identity trust for leading global businesses, today released its Q1 2025 Digital Trust Index. These configurations equip individuals with the ability to test compromised payment information and login credentials with minimal technical expertise.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

Consumers often repeat passwords across sites, the firm noted, and fraudsters use a technique known as credential stuffing — wherein they’ve taken email addresses and passwords gleaned in other attacks, and used them to brute force their way into customers’ Chipotle accounts. It could easily be credential stuffing. So, what’s going on?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

A P2P (peer-to-peer) technology ingrained in millions of IoT ( Internet of Things ) devices, including security cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors and video recorders, has many security flaws that allow them to be compromised easily, exposing users to dangers from eavesdropping, credential theft and takeovers from remote locations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2016

From Wi-Fi hotspots to printers, unsecured routers to digital video recorders — connected devices can be vulnerable to hacks and, when compromised, are being used by hackers to launch significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. to provide additional layers of security. Going Beyond PCI.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

40 legitimate email accounts of company executives have been compromised in a phishing campaign targeting businesses , according to Gov Info Security reports. Cybercriminals are using the tactic to steal company credentials, including executive email addresses, which are then sold on the dark web.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

You don’t have to look far to see security flaws leading to massive data breaches. Security experts believe that may be what happened to Yahoo — the tech giant confirmed that over 500 million user accounts were compromised by hackers, marking what is said to be the largest data breach in U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

Consumers need to know that personal and payments-related data are secure. Reducing fraud is critical, as fraudsters look toward new avenues of stealing credentials and draining accounts. The tokenized credentials cannot be stolen or compromised, which makes digital payments safer for consumers and merchants.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The SEC warned in October that cyberattacks on corporations had been increasing, and businesses were advised to include multi-factor authentication to prevent credential compromises. Work-from-home culture has also led to increased concern for security issues, PYMNTS reported at the beginning of the global pandemic.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Hackers look for ways to best monetize the computers they compromise. Traditional avenues include stealing bank account credentials to sell on the dark web or installing destructive malware software. Their new tactic is injecting code that generates bitcoin onto cloud-computing servers and compromised websites.

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Nanonets

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a cyber threat that exploits the vulnerabilities of email communication. Perpetrators impersonate trusted entities, such as executives or vendors, employing social engineering techniques to coerce employees into compromising actions. What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton said corporate America needs to be more proactive about cybersecurity, warning that the threat of cyberattacks will continue, CNBC reported. Speaking on CNBC's “Power Lunch,” Clayton said cybersecurity risks compounded on the pandemic and the U.S. presidential election.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Security experts are warning about a phishing scam that can help hackers bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). The attack was demonstrated for the first time at the Hack in the Box Security Conference in Amsterdam last month, according to Fortune.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week's B2B Data Digest looks at the rising threat of the business email compromise (BEC) scam and invoice fraud on companies of all sizes in the U.S., Reports in Security Boulevard said that the 60 percent spike occurred in just three months, with the average payout being $178,254 for Q2 2020, compared to $111,605 in Q1.

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Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. Let’s look at what business email compromise attacks are and explore some of the many ways you can combat them. What Is a Business Email Compromise Attack? Reported losses in 2020 exceeded $4.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton , speaking on CNBC , said businesses need to be more aware of the threats posed to their companies from attacks. The accounts could also be used for blackmail, and intruders could be used to undermine email-based two-factor authentication, the Engadget report says.

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Fintech News

MAY 1, 2025

Social engineering involves the psychological manipulation of individuals to trick them into taking actions that compromise security or reveal confidential information. This trend can be in part explained by improved web security practices by organizations. These are often paired with ransomware to infiltrate systems.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Put simply, cybersecurity is any security system that protects our digital assets. They can include physical security to protect sensitive data on-premises, AI-powered analytics, and biometrics. This is why additional security features like MFA are so critically important. What is Cybersecurity?

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Building that experience properly, he noted, means allowing consumers to create accounts with stored credentials and data — because to build a competitive digital service means building one that works smoothly, not one that consumers have to continually relog into. But we are seeing in our data it’s also growth,” he said.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As payments become more intricate, Mastercard today announced the latest enhancement to its new Mastercard Payment Passkey Service which enables secure, on-device biometric authentication through facial scans or fingerprints, the same way consumers unlock their phones every day. Once authenticated, the payment is instantly completed.

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