PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2016

14) that a new cybersecurity breach incident has affected over a billion of its users and their private data. Reportedly, an unauthorized third party stole data associated with the more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts back in 2013. This billion-user figure means this newest hack is the largest data breach in the digital era.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 19, 2024

As fraudsters are continuously finding new ways to strike, we’re continuously finding new ways to prevent them with controls such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, fraud detection software, etc. The TPM can securely store and generate cryptographic keys, passwords, certificates, and encryption keys. However, manufacturers DO.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that 68 percent of those breaches took months for the breached companies to discover. According to early reports, the data breach impacted 0.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

In a recently reported data breach, Poshmark said it recently learned that an unauthorized third party acquired data from some users. The fashion marketplace company said the information does not include physical addresses or financial data, according to a web post.

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Payments Source

MAY 21, 2019

In the era of big data, a more thorough, data-centric approach is needed for security than the traditional encryption of the past, argues comforte AG's Jonathan Deveaux.

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Encryption Data Breach Breach Security 67

VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 5, 2024

The following are some of the consequences when data privacy and security are compromised: Productivity loss. Operational interruption happens when cybersecurity is breached. Data breaches don’t easily get overlooked. Also, training employees in the appropriate handling of data will significantly improve security.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

BlockFi suffered a “temporary data breach” on May 14 that exposed some customer information, the company reported in an incident report. The company said that a third party breached and used the phone number of a BlockFi staffer to get into a part of the company’s encrypted back-office system without permission.

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Payments Source

APRIL 20, 2018

EMV, encryption are all necessary to protect merchants from data breaches, writes Jeff Zimmerman, COO of Clearent. PCI compliance can't solve all security problems.

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EBizCharge

MARCH 18, 2025

As data breaches evolve and advance, a robust payment processing system that protects sensitive financial information is essential. PCI-compliant Sage 100 payment software providers must maintain strict security standards and enforce various measures, such as advanced encryption and tokenization, to safeguard sensitive payment data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

According to the report, the banking regulator said the data breach had to do with a former employee at the agency removing more than 10,000 records without receiving authorization to do so. The data on the thumb drives was encrypted, and there isn’t evidence that shows the data taken was misused or disclosed to anybody.

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Data Breach Breach OCC 74

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Following reports of its data breach last year, Marriott said on Friday (Jan. ” However, the company said, “there is no evidence that the unauthorized third party accessed the master encryption key needed to decrypt the encrypted passport numbers.” million encrypted passport numbers in addition to the 5.25

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 12, 2019

As criminal activity evolves, the challenge is on for companies to keep pace with the latest data breach threats. Download this infographic from TNS which looks at the challenges organizations are facing when developing and evolving their security plans.

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Data Breach Breach Security Encryption 79

VISTA InfoSec

MAY 24, 2024

Understanding PCI DSS Developed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), it is mandatory for all businesses to be PCI compliant to protect cardholders, companies, the Merchants and Service Providers they do business with from data breaches, fraud, and unauthorized access. 5 / 5 ( 1 vote )

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Payments Dive

MAY 14, 2018

Don't let a data breach derail your business. Bluefin's PCI-validated P2PE solutions encrypt cardholder data at the point of interaction and are available to all merchants and processors utilizing the TNS network

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

Eric Chiu, cofounder and president of HyTrust , joined this week’s Hacker Tracker to share insights on the SEC examining the Yahoo breaches, why a selfie app may cause more harm than good and how the U.S. Yahoo disclosed a breach of 500 million users’ data in Sept. 2013 had compromised even more user data.

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Data Breach Breach Security Risk 71

VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As fraudsters are continuously finding new ways to strike, we’re continuously finding new ways to prevent them with controls such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, fraud detection software, etc. The TPM can securely store and generate cryptographic keys, passwords, certificates, and encryption keys. However, manufacturers DO.

Cybersecurity 189

Cybersecurity Encryption Fraud Detection CHIPS 189

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Home Chef, the Chicago-based meal kit and food delivery company, announced a data breach after a hacker sold information on its 8 million customers on a dark web marketplace, according to Bleeping Computer. In response to a request for comment from PYMNTS, Home Chef sent a link to its Q&A page about the breach.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As September is gearing up to go into its last week, the waning warm days of the summer season certainly went out with a bang — care of the largest data breach ever recorded. Sure, Wells Fargo got caught red-handed defrauding and breaching the trust of its customers by creating 2 million fake accounts, but his 8 minute trashing by Sen.

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EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Now more than ever, businesses are focusing on preventing data breaches and implementing response protocols to mitigate breaches if they occur. According to the 2023 IBM Data Breach Report , the global average cost of data breaches was $4.45 What are data breaches?

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Data Breach Best Practices Breach Phishing 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The panel’s standards apply to all entities that accept credit or debit card payments and are intended to ensure that these organizations are working to reduce their risks of security breaches and to minimize the damage of attacks that slip through their defenses.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment gateway – The service that encrypts and securely sends payment details from the customer to the payment processor and back to the merchant. Payment information is encrypted and sent for authorization – The payment gateway encrypts and sends the payment details to the payment processor.

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Process Payment APIs and Integration Processors Online and Mobile Banking 88

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The hackers behind that data breach at Marriott International may have been working for the government of China as part of an intelligence-gathering effort, reported Reuters. In what may be among the largest data breaches in history, Marriott International said Friday morning (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

A former Amazon systems engineer working for Capital One is said to be the woman behind a breach that accessed the data of over 100 million people. Thompson formerly worked for Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

There's equal importance on encrypting data and securing the server, says STEALTHbits Technologies' Adam Laub.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment tokenization helps safeguard cardholder data, so your users can collect and process payments securely. TL;DR Payment tokenization (sometimes referred to as credit or debit card tokenization) involves taking sensitive information, such as credit card data or bank account numbers, and protecting it by replacing it with a token.

PCI DSS 88

PCI DSS Encryption Data Breach Credit Cards 88

VISTA InfoSec

JANUARY 18, 2024

As a reminder, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a comprehensive set of security requirements that all organizations handling cardholder data must adhere to. These requirements’ main objective is to safeguard sensitive cardholder information and mitigate data breaches.

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Payments Source

JULY 30, 2019

Though involving an eye-popping 106 million credit card applicants' information, Capital One's breach was also unusual in a number of ways, including that it was quickly caught via a responsible disclosure program run by the bank.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

PCI DSS compliance reassures clients that their data is handled securely, helping build confidence in the platform. Moreover, it reduces potential financial and reputational damage from data breaches and fines. Data protection : Cardholder data should be encrypted both in transit and at rest ( Requirement 3.4 ).

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PCI DSS Compliance Encryption Audit 130

VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

PCI DSS compliance reassures clients that their data is handled securely, helping build confidence in the platform. Moreover, it reduces potential financial and reputational damage from data breaches and fines. Data protection : Cardholder data should be encrypted both in transit and at rest ( Requirement 3.4 ).

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PCI DSS Compliance Encryption Audit 130

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In what may be among the largest data breaches in history, Marriott International said Friday morning (Nov. 30) that as many as 500 million guests’ data was accessed, tied to a breach of the Starwood hotel guest reservation database. “We fell short of what our guests deserve and what we expect of ourselves.

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Payments Source

MARCH 29, 2018

POS payment encryption products are widely available and have been for many years, from technologies designed to secure card data from the point it is entered into the payment terminal, writes Ruston Miles, founder and chief strategy officer of Bluefin Payment Systems.

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Encryption Breach Security Product 65

VISTA InfoSec

AUGUST 8, 2023

But a cybersecurity report shows that 43% of data breaches involve small businesses. Some effects of cybersecurity on your business include: Stealing stored data such as credit card details. Encrypting your most critical data in return for a huge payment before restoring access. 5/5 - (2 votes)

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

The details are then encrypted and transmitted to a third-party payment gateway for authorization. Businesses using self-hosted gateways must handle data security measures and comply with industry standards like PCI DSS. Payment processors that comply with this regulation protect businesses from data breaches and credit card fraud.

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Payment Solutions Payment APIs and Integration Payment Gateways Gateways 88

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Security and technology consulting company Accutive is rolling out a new solution designed to give enterprises an alternative to data encryption to protect sensitive information. 20), Accutive said it is launching its Data Discovery and Data Masking solutions. In a press release on Wednesday (Feb.

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Encryption Compliance Data Breach Data Encryption 51

VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 28, 2024

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance 4.0 offers essential guidelines and a framework to safeguard cardholders’ data and mitigate any potential data breaches that may occur in banks. Protecting stored cardholders’ data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

We Heart It , the image sharing website, disclosed late last week that there was a potential cybersecurity breach that may have impacted more than 8 million accounts. In a blog post , the company announced news that the data breach may have happened several years ago, but that it was only recently alerted to the cyberattack.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

Another day, another (possible) data breach: Adidas revealed that it has come under attack from cybercriminals looking to steal personal information. The breach could potentially affect millions of customers, who were notified on Thursday (June 28) about the incident on the Adidas U.S.

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