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Alternative payments are now a mainstream e-commerce preference

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By Rick Sunzeri, Director of Enterprise Accounts at ClearSale Are alternative payments even “alternative” anymore? A lack of alternative payment options such as digital wallets and BNPL is ...
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Could US unemployment payment fraud tsunami hit $100 billion-plus?

US benefits fraud tsunami
Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity
By Jeff Domansky Ramped up demand for unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Fraud detection budget cuts during previous low unemployment. Federal and state governments failure to take widespread ...
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Forter forecasts increased online fraud for holiday season

Forter Fraud Attack Index
Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity
By Douglas Hall, Publisher, PaymentsNEXT E-commerce fraud prevention leader Forter released its ninth Fraud Attack Index, providing in-depth insight into the impact of COVID-19 on online buyer behavior ...
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Research: Password hygiene is a dirty problem

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Cybersecurity Payments Technology
It’s a growing cybersecurity problem that consumers and business simply can’t seem to clean up. It’s password hygiene and it’s a big challenge according to new research from ...
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Insights from Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Report

Verizon 2019 Data Breach Report
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$40 million stolen from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange yesterday by cybercriminals. Hackers infiltrating hundreds of Amazon merchant accounts late last year. The ongoing impact from the massive 2017 ...
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Proofpoint research: Imposter email attacks on FinServ grew 60%

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New research from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint shows that imposter email and email phishing attacks on global financial services companies grew 60% over last year. The FBI estimates that ...
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Are tax pros ready for a new breed of tax fraudsters?

IRS tax fraud cost $1.6 billion in 2017
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With the April 15 US tax deadline passed, were tax professionals really ready for a new breed of tax fraudsters? We’re not talking about the President and his ...
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Dec 15 Weekly global payments news roundup

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You’re probably elbows deep in holiday shopping crowds, and keeping the shelves stocked online and in-store. So, we’ve got a fast roundup of the best weekly global payments ...
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Watch out, malicious bots are coming for your business

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The problem of bad bot attacks online is growing fast and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Most organizations are unprepared to quickly identify and ...
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10 SMB cybersecurity facts you should know

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Dell shares some valuable cybersecurity facts and figures. Here are just 10 reasons small to midsize business need to make cybersecurity a priority. There are 4,000-plus ransomware attacks occur ...
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