Cyber Security

13 Apr 21 @ 16:53

The modern bank heist has escalated to a hostage situation over the past year. The new goal of attackers is now to hijack a financial institution’s digital infrastructure and to... read more

13 Apr 21 @ 16:30

Virtual, underground marketplaces operating on the Dark Web generate billions of dollars worth of illegal business – from selling drugs to stolen credit card data, to intellectual property and more.... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 10:48

The 2021 Identity Fraud Study reveals a daunting new threat to consumers and businesses: identity fraud scams. While total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020, identity fraud... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 10:53

As Editors of a payments and fintech publication, we’re often told technology is the answer to most things – if not everything. It’s refreshing, then, to read a study which... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 09:12

ABN AMRO is to start using the latest ‘self-healing’ cybersecurity software, which repairs itself when under attack from malignant viruses – much like the human body’s immune system does. Jointly... read more

23 Mar 21 @ 11:50

Leading technology and payments companies including Mastercard, Visa, SoftBank and IBM are lobbying the G7 to create The Data and Technology Forum which they hope will co-ordinate how members tackle... read more

10 Mar 21 @ 11:39

Apps form a part of our everyday life. From catching up with our friends to playing games, watching films, investing in stocks, making payments and banking, there’s not much we... read more

03 Mar 21 @ 17:00

A study from digital identity experts iProov shows that consumers in both the US and UK believe the threat of cybercrime is rising even as their ability to spot fraudulent... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

01 Mar 21 @ 16:41

According to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team based on the 2020 Year End Data Breach QuickView Report by Risk Based Security, the number of leaked data records worldwide hit a... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 13:08

Over the past decade, the UK has been quietly undergoing a FinTech revolution – in jobs, innovation, improvements to people’s lives and in increased opportunities in global trade. A look... read more

03 Feb 21 @ 17:59

It is becoming painfully clear that the pandemic is a boon of epic proportions for fraudsters. Between COVID-19 scams targeting consumers, the wholesale theft of government benefits, and playing on... read more