PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

There were sellers offering data from what could have been 278,531 accounts, although some may have been duplicates or fake, the report noted. “We are not aware of any data breach at this time,” an Instacart spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. “We We take data protection and privacy very seriously.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

As lawmakers ponder this risk, PYMNTS highlights some of the newest data points uncovered by researchers examining small business cybersecurity. 149,000: the average cost of a data breach for a small-to-medium sized business , according to AppRiver.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2020

Generally, the cyberattacks take the form of phishing scams with fraudsters sending emails purporting to be from legitimate and now-common institutions like Zoom or Microsoft, praying upon those working from home for the first time and hoping they’ll click fraudulent links that scam them out of valuable information.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. Phishing attempts increased approximately 65 percent in 2019, and cost businesses more than $12 billion in stolen funds, victim payouts and opportunity costs. million per breach.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Nearly one year since GDPR came into effect, there remain uncertainties about issues like accountability in cases of data breaches at data sharing partners. Clearly, the threat of a data breach remains strong, and Norton warned it will persist as other jurisdictions begin to implement their own data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Google issued a stark warning last week about the state of cybersecurity: Phishing attacks are on the rise and continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities resulting from the global pandemic. The warning coincided with separate reports related to Google and cybersecurity. Taking into account the estimated 30.2

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Corporates large and small are “naïve” about their cybersecurity risks, according to a new report. That’s despite 80 percent of CEOs expressing confidence in existing cybersecurity strategies. Meanwhile, 20 percent cited a lost device for the cause of a breach. companies’ cybersecurity measures.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Today, we bring you insights from industry leaders regarding the changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024, including AI’s impact, behavioural biometrics, fraud prevention, masking and enhanced security for financial services. In turn, this often leads to the reuse of the same password across multiple platforms.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Cybersecurity can seem an overwhelming challenge to organizations considering the pace of cyber-attackers’ evolution that seems to force cybersecurity solution providers into a perpetual game of catch-up. Cisco also found that GDPR compliant businesses were less likely to suffer a financial loss as a result of a data breach.

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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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Fintech News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Companies in the region report a 28 percent rise in cyber threats, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures. Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Singapore, the cybersecurity landscape saw a significant surge in phishing attempts targeting local entities in 2022.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Common threats for SMEs include phishing, malware, insider threats, and social engineering. SMEs can protect themselves by enforcing strong password policies, using two-factor authentication, training employees, updating software regularly, and backing up data. Let’s get started.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

As if Yahoo didn’t have enough on its plate, the tech company is now facing a probe from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether or not it could have acted more promptly in response to two massive data breaches that left over a billion customers’ information compromised. 2013 had compromised even more user data. “The

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2024

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) , and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) have issued a warning to organisations about the Akira ransomware variant, which has been targeting businesses across various sectors. Employee education plays a critical role in cybersecurity.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite its rapid growth, the APAC region remains the second smallest cyber insurance market globally, S&P Global says, a statement that aligns with findings of a Moody’s survey which revealed strong cybersecurity oversight among APAC players compared to global counterparts. trillion annually by 2025.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment cards. Separate reports by the Associated Press also pointed to an email phishing scam as the likely culprit.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cybersecurity experts are urging small business (SMB) owners to not ignore the risks they face from cyberattacks. The service includes educational materials as well, like training videos and guidance on internal cybersecurity policy development. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. Education Is Key.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

According to a report highlighting findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout, data breaches in the U.S. The financial services industry accounted for only 52 of the breaches tracked, or 4.8 For the eighth year in a row, hacking, skimming, and phishing were the main drivers of data breaches, representing 55.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Security experts are practically begging corporates to get serious with cybersecurity. Google is a vocal player in the fight for enterprise cybersecurity. The phishing threat is even greater, with attackers more than six times as likely to hit a corporate inbox than a personal one, Google said.

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Segpay

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Tokenization: Generative AI contributes to the implementation of tokenization, a technique that replaces sensitive data, such as credit card numbers, with unique tokens. These tokens are generated for each transaction, reducing the risk of data breaches. This provides digital payment methods with an additional level of security.

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Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

Taking precautions to implement security measures such as secure firewalls and cybersecurity training helps to protect cardholder data and other sensitive information. It’s also critical to ensure card information is protected from data breaches with secure encryption and cybersecurity standards in place.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2021

The intruder or intruders did not, T-Mobile stated, have access to “names on the account, physical or email addresses, financial data, credit card information, social security numbers, tax ID, passwords, or PINs.”. “We T-Mobile previously suffered a data breach in March.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Corporate cybersecurity is an ever-increasing focus of government entities, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the latest to place emphasis on the importance of safeguarding data and systems. With malware often finding its way into an enterprise via phishing emails that fool employees, adequate worker education is paramount.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cybersecurity concerns in the digital transformation journey Integrating technologies like AI and blockchain into business processes and financial transactions heightens the need for robust cybersecurity measures. This indicates a broader recognition of cybersecurity as a critical concern in the digital transformation journey.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Fraudsters request that these documents be emailed to an official-sounding address, enabling them to harvest a trove of valuable data including Social Security numbers and addresses. Other fraudsters may go directly after restaurant employees with phishing schemes, a popular method for gaining access to data. com” flagged. .

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2024

From large-scale data breaches to intricate schemes, fraudulent activities have left lasting marks on the financial landscape. Target Data Breach (2013) In the saga of payment processing fraud, few chapters loom as large as the Target data breach of 2013. Estimated financial losses exceeding $200 million.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2016

As ZDNet reported , the company posted on its website that the sample of records it saw were “real and current,” but maintains that it was not hacked and that the data may have been stolen via phishing. Much like Deutsche Telekom, Twitter remained adamant that its systems were not breached.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

is a particular target for data breaches that involve compromised employee account data. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said, according to the report, that the country is “an acknowledged global leader in cybersecurity.” According to a report , research suggests the U.K.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

Adherence to these regulations is paramount for safeguarding sensitive patient information from data breaches and cyber attacks. From March 2021 to March 2022, the average cost of a data breach in healthcare was over $10 million, up from $9.23 Thus, protecting EHRs is crucial to avoid data breaches from hackers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

The high-profile data breach that hit Saks and Lord & Taylor was already eclipsed just days later when news of possible similar attacks at Best Buy, Delta and others hit headlines. last December pegged global spending on cybersecurity by corporates will hit $96.3 Estimates from Gartner, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

It appears that third-party bad actors were able to use usernames and passwords that were compromised in previous data breaches of other websites and apps to login to some Instacart accounts,” Instacart wrote. “In We are not aware of any data breach at this time,” an Instacart spokesperson said. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. By comparison, phishing scams usually bring in between $300 – $500, while ransomware attacks cost around $4,400.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

But recent cybersecurity and fraud incidents connected to Amazon could serve as warnings to the B2B commerce ecosystem: If Amazon can fall victim to a hack, anyone can. It’s only the latest cybersecurity headache for Amazon. Reports in Bloomberg , citing a U.K. Reports in Bloomberg , citing a U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax , the embattled credit scoring company announced that the Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and the chief security officer, Susan Mauldin, will both retire. These moves come after the company disclosed a major data breach in which 143 million U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Three common forms of fraud that can threaten credit unions (CUs) are check fraud, card fraud and automated clearing house (ACH) fraud, and fraudsters often deploy phishing emails to deceive and defraud customers. Rise in Phishing Attacks and Data Breaches. Phishing attacks can also target CU employees.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

David Atkinson , CEO of SenseOn , the cybersecurity firm, explains why financial organisations should understand vulnerabilities, defend against evolving cyber threats and how leveraging technology that can actively flag and isolate serious threats will decrease the damage. So what can firms do to better mitigate this risk?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Banks were expected to boost their cybersecurity budgets by 15 percent in 2020 compared to previous years, spending an average of $3,000 per employee on such upgrades. Data breaches, botnet attacks and other forms of external threats are well-known to digital-first banks.

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