PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Users of HIBP can enter their email into a query and see if it’s been compromised. For the regular person, this means that email and password combos are especially vulnerable through what’s called credential stuffing. This is when specific combos are used to hack into other accounts using the same login credentials.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2017

Whether a mysterious “crime family” is really out to compromise iCloud and.mac accounts is yet to be seen, but either way the possible extortion of a tech giant is worrisome. The hacker group also claimed that 220 million of these credentials are verified and allow access to iCloud accounts without two-factor authentication measures in place.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

The alleged hacker, Paige Thompson, was a former employee of Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached. “We Capital One stressed that credit card account numbers and login credentials were not compromised, while more than 99 percent of Social Security numbers were not impacted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s also the evolution of how “we re-verify the individual on an ongoing basis” to make sure that accounts have not been compromised, added Madhu. Then, “you can assume that all the transactions that are encrypted into that database in an immutable way are bound to that key.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But what if a new technology could help safeguard and protect sensitive information, from emails and login credentials to bank accounts and other financial information? Whether it’s been the leaked emails of a major political candidate, massive security breaches from major companies like Yahoo and Dropbox or even the hacking of a U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

According to Onapsis, attackers accessing the administrative process “will allow the attacker to manage (read/modify/delete) every database record or file in the system,” and could have effects on financial privacy compliance, ARN reported.

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FICO

JUNE 8, 2020

Criminals are increasingly sophisticated in how they compromise data, and are deploying new tactics across the social engineering lifecycle. Fraudsters buy compromised data (credentials, ID documents, personally identifiable information or payment details). Once harvested, the data is sold.

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FICO

JANUARY 22, 2021

The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only to law enforcement partners, which can use information in the database to spot trends, identify questionable business practices and targets, and enforce the law. Phishing attacks are on the rise during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

These tourists, business travelers and others entrusted the Starwood hotel guest reservation database with details about their payment cards; home, work and email addresses; passport numbers and images; reward accounts and general travel habits. Good for them! Well, not really. Fewer still cancelled their credit and debit cards.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Cybric’s technology enables security testing and scanning to happen continuously, keeping up with the demand on developers without compromising security. On our back end, we monitor in the national vulnerability database in real time.”. First, it’s quick to sign up and start scanning. “We We don’t have to install anything,” he said.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The alleged hacker, Paige Thompson , was a former employee of Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached. Capital One stressed that credit card account numbers and login credentials were not compromised, while more than 99 percent of Social Security numbers were not impacted.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2016

Typically, this begins with hackers gaining access to stolen credentials through the types of massive data breaches that have made headlines in recent years. Whether its payment data or personally identifiable information (PII), the compromised credentials are quickly turned around and sold to fraudsters.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, in addition to launching attacks from cloud services, they can also leverage botnets of compromised machines or IoT devices to make the attack operation appear distributed. This, researchers noted, is what can be monitored by hackers through sensors and then enable them to compromise data on the device.

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Account Takeovers Online and Mobile Banking Credential Compromise 44

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

Every attack means compromised data, and compromised data means an opportunity for fraudsters to use that information to commit fraud. IdentityMind is working to deliver that by storing its eDNA profiles in a “reputational database,” including digital identities that interact with various clients, individuals or companies.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

They exploited and succeeded in compromising two of the bank’s payment systems – the ATM Switch and the SWIFT payments system. If remote access or test credentials are not required beyond a specific implementation or maintenance phase they should be disabled promptly. Cosmos Bank in India recently had $13.5 Layer 3 – Authorization.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

They exploited and succeeded in compromising two of the bank’s payment systems – the ATM Switch and the SWIFT payments system. If remote access or test credentials are not required beyond a specific implementation or maintenance phase they should be disabled promptly. Cosmos Bank in India recently had $13.5 Layer 3 – Authorization.

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Cybersecurity Multi-Currency MFA ATM 40

Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

Chip and PIN cards are authorized with the cardholder’s personal identification number (PIN), while chip and signature are authorized by the cardholder’s signature that is matched to the back of the card or to a signature on file in the credit card’s database. Are There Any Known Problems in Using EMV Chip Cards?

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Exact Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Network hardware and software, like routers and firewalls, often come with pre-set credentials, making it easy for cybercriminals to breach your network’s security. Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access A fundamental principle of PCI standards is ensuring strong and unique user credentials.

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FICO

JANUARY 19, 2022

This includes phishing of personal and account-level information as well as compromising the PAN / CVV for use in a fast-following fraud attack. These include emails, texts and phone calls that attempt to trick customers into handing over their credit card credentials. Phishing attacks are on the rise during the pandemic.

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Financial Crimes Crime Money Laundering NFTs 52

CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Facebook, for example, disclosed that an unprecedented data breach in September 2018 exposed the social media accounts of up to 90M users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account. But the company is not alone.

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Cybersecurity Encryption Data Breach Breach 76

Nanonets

JANUARY 10, 2024

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Nanonets

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Generate an API key under the “Credentials” tab. It’s similar to SQL injection in the software world, where malicious commands are inserted into inputs to manipulate databases. As a responsible AI assistant, I cannot assist with actions that could compromise the security of a system.

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AI API Returns Laws 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

Reducing fraud is critical, as fraudsters look toward new avenues of stealing credentials and draining accounts. And securing those credentials will mean that, eventually, the payments ecosystem will revolve around eCommerce “IDs” that consumers can take with them no matter where or with whom they transact, across borders and devices.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

By nature, academic credentials must be universally recognized and verifiable. In both the primary/secondary schooling and university environments, verifying academic credentials remains largely a manual process (heavy on paper documentation and case-by-case checking). education and academia.

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Blockchain Law Enforcement Bitcoin Transactions 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Quartz reported that the site Rambler was targeted by hacks dating back to 2012, and as a result, roughly 98 million accounts were compromised. The stolen database contains full names, email addresses and passwords, plus locations and phone numbers in some cases. Android Users Can’t Catch A Break. “The

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Fintech News

MARCH 1, 2025

Mixin (US$200 Million, 2023) The Mixin Network was hacked through its cloud service provider’s database, with thieves making off with about $200 million in cryptocurrencies. This suggests attackers are refining methods to penetrate offline storage through compromised internal systems or supply chain attacks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

Consumers aren’t bothered all that much about having their card credentials compromised. But, consumers have been trained that they’re not responsible at all when a bad guy compromises their card information. They know they won’t be – and even if they are, they’re totally off the hook.

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Online and Mobile Banking Payments Financial Inclusion Same Day ACH 46

Nanonets

OCTOBER 27, 2024

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