Study Finds Increase in Ransomware Attacks in the U.S.
Ransomware is a worldwide phenomenon, with some of the most dangerous malefactors coming from regions like Russia. Unsurprisingly, many cybercriminals...
Payment Gateway Reveals Hack Affecting 1.7 Million Cards
Slim CD, a processing gateway that handles credit card payments for U.S. and Canadian merchants, revealed it was hit by...
Probe Into Airline Rewards May Come Up Empty
The Department of Transportation’s investigation into the rewards programs of the four largest U.S. airlines may turn out to be...
PayPal Continues to Seek Surer Footing in the Physical World
PayPal is continuing its expansion from the digital marketplace to the physical world with the announcement that its PayPal Debit...
Bitcoin ATMs, a Convenience Store Staple, Are Ripe for Scams
In 2022, Midwest convenience store chain Kwik Trip partnered with Coinsource to begin installing automatic teller machines that dispense bitcoin....
BLIK, Poland’s Payment System, Takes Steps to Grow
The next major cross-border payments system might emerge from Poland, where the mobile payment platform BLIK continues to pursue aggressive...
Researchers Uncover Security Issues in Digital Wallets
Digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal have surged in popularity, to the point that in some cases,...
Crypto Custodians Could Bring a Revolution in Holding Assets
As cryptocurrency continues to reach individual investors, highlighted by the recent launch of nine spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds, custodian providers...
Many Small Businesses Look Beyond Card Payments
Although paying with cards has become almost ubiquitous in American economic life, nearly a third of small businesses surveyed in...
Banks, Credit Unions File Lawsuit to Stop Illinois Swipe Fee Law
Banking and credit union groups have filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois, seeking to block the ban on...
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