PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2016

According to the results of Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report , released on Wednesday (April 27), cybercriminals have become quite adept at using their victims’ human nature against them in order to get what they want. And understanding is the first step toward addressing that threat.”

Phishing 44

Phishing Data Breach Law Enforcement Ransomware 44

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

“But many times, it’s literally just the shame they would feel in reporting the attack to customers and law enforcement.” With malware often finding its way into an enterprise via phishing emails that fool employees, adequate worker education is paramount.

FTC 73

FTC Cybersecurity Small Business Federal Trade Commission 73

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

It’s open season for hacks on mobile order-ahead apps as data breaches continue to make headlines regularly and cybercriminals purchase stolen identities on darknet marketplaces. Chipotle denied any breach of its databases or systems. Such details can also be acquired via phishing schemes. Scamming, the Old-fashioned Way.

Account Takeovers 66

Account Takeovers Online and Mobile Banking Data Breach Credit Cards 66

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

That convenience comes at a price, though: the risk of not only insurance fraud, but regulatory violations and data breaches, which can expose the most personal information about millions of consumers, as well as leave healthcare providers and retailers at risk for ruined reputations and ruinous lawsuits.

Authentication 55

Authentication Breach Law Enforcement Data Breach 55

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

One data breach is remedied, another is discovered. Organizations are spending a lot of time and money to protect data (and their reputations), and yet the moles keep popping up. That is, not only identify cyberattacks and data breaches, but uncover the attackers behind those crimes, too. Fresh off a $6.2

Law Enforcement 41

Law Enforcement Data Breach Cybersecurity Breach 41

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

But internal fraud is, of course, not the only risk businesses face, with this week’s B2B Data Digest also breaking down the latest numbers related to cyber fraud and business email scams attacking companies from the outside. The ETA warns that cyber fraud threats are hampering small businesses’ growth opportunities.

Checks 40

Checks Scams Law Enforcement Ransomware 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In September, the consumer credit agency Equifax reported that the personal information of roughly 143 million Americans was compromised in a data breach of epic proportions. In an account takeover, a fraudster can take over a corporation’s financial account using phishing, spyware or malware. “At It was becoming an epidemic.”.

FS-ISAC 47

FS-ISAC Cybersecurity Account Takeovers NACHA 47

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

Symantec saw new levels of cybercriminal ambition in 2016 — record identities exposed in data breaches, digital bank heists, DDoS attacks powered by IoT devices and, perhaps most notably, a rise in attacks on government entities and nation-states. But it wasn’t just a landmark year for cybercrime in the general public on PCs.

Ransomware 49

Ransomware End User Crime Law Enforcement 49

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Symantec saw new levels of cybercriminal ambition in 2016 — record identities exposed in data breaches, digital bank heists, DDoS attacks powered by IoT devices and, perhaps most notably, a rise in attacks on government entities and nation-states. But it wasn’t just a landmark year for cybercrime in the general public on PCs.

Ransomware 62

Ransomware End User Crime Authentication 62

Fintech News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The report also highlights a 40% increase in corporate database advertisements on a prominent dark web forum, signaling a rising cybercriminal focus on data breaches. Common tactics include fake airdrops, phishing sites, malicious browser extensions, deceptive ads, malicious smart contracts, and fake NFT marketplaces.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Data Breach Database Law Enforcement 123

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Amid all the headlines detailing the successful data breaches, and vulnerabilities of companies across any number of verticals, we don’t hear much about the successful efforts … to blunt those attacks. As pertains to supply chain risk, 49 percent said they’d prevented attacks there.

Risk 40

Risk Phishing Federal Trade Commission Debit Card 40