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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Early Electronic Initiatives (late 1980s/early 1990s): Limited electronic fund transfers began to emerge, mainly within banks or for specific corporate clients, but were not widely interoperable. This democratized electronic fund transfers for individuals and small businesses.

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Mobile Banking Malware on the Rise Amid Rapid Adoption

Fintech News

Threat actors expand capabilities Looking more broadly at mobile banking malware, the study found that threat actors added new capabilities to response to evolving cybersecurity defenses but also to broaden their scope and increase effectiveness. The captured information is then sent to a remote server controlled by cybercriminals.

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What is an EFT Payment? Everything to Know About This Method of Payment

Stax

The world of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments is vast, spanning just about every payment method you can think of. TL;DR An Electronic Funds Transfer is an umbrella term for payments that are conducted electronically—essentially, any payment method except for cash and paper checks.

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What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?

Nanonets

Leveraging social engineering, email spoofing, and identity fraud, these malevolent actors manipulate individuals into making unauthorized fund transfers or divulging confidential Personally Identifiable Information (PII). They send emails to employees, often in finance or accounting, instructing urgent and confidential fund transfers.

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Trulioo Expands Services To Pakistan

PYMNTS

This will be a game-changer, providing citizens access to digital capabilities, including funds transfer, eCommerce, bill payment and much more," he said, according to the release. In July, Trulioo also brought its identity verification services to Vietnam through GlobalGateway, PYMNTS reported.

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Understanding EDI Payments: Key Differences from ACH and EFT Transactions

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Understanding an EDI payment and how it differs from Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is pivotal for efficient financial operations in an increasingly digital world. Infrastructure and cybersecurity requirements The infrastructure needed to support EDI payments must be robust and secure.

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Social Data’s Impact On CU Member Personalization

PYMNTS

In other security news, CU blockchain developer CULedger has partnered with enterprise software firm R3 to develop blockchain-based, electronic funds transfer (EFT) system CU Pay. Smaller CUs are also getting more advanced.