VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

These commonly breached records include: Personal Information Names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, passport numbers, patient healthcare records, insurance policy information, financial statements, etc.

Data Breach 223

Data Breach Breach Multifactor Authentication Cybersecurity 223

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Digital identity solutions have become increasingly widespread in recent years as alternatives or supplements to old-fashioned authentication methods like passwords. Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses.

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Multifactor Authentication MFA Verification Online and Mobile Banking 97

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Requiring multifactor authentication (MFA) could add frictions to companies’ payment systems and customer experiences, but such tools are necessary to enable smart authentication and compliance decisions. Omnichannel Fraud Protection.

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Authentication Identity Theft Multifactor Authentication Fraud Prevention 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

That the Equifax breach will be a major watershed moment in the history of data security, impacting consumers nationwide for years to come, is not a terribly controversial point. Historically, in a multifactor authentication scheme, the combination of all those data elements was what prevented the bad guys from getting access.

Account Takeovers 41

Account Takeovers Accounts Data Breach Breach 41

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

“NSTIC called out the national need to eliminate PINs and passwords as single authentication factors and to use multifactor authentication for stronger [verification],” Temoshok explained. “It People will go around them, whether that’s password composition rules or multifactor authentication.”.

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Multifactor Authentication Governance Government Data Breach 47

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

I got an email just recently that said that my Social Security number had been frozen and to click ‘this link’ to unfreeze it.”. “People are looking for answers and relief, [but that means] they become unaware of the red flags that signal potential scams, and that can lead to dangerous situations,” she said.

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Fraud Prevention Financial Crimes Federal Trade Commission Crime 74