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COVID-19 ‘Breach Bubble’ Waiting to Pop?

Krebs on Security

But fraud experts say recent developments suggest both trends are about to change — and likely for the worse. Alforov said the median price for card-present data has dropped precipitously over the past few months. Meanwhile, the supply of card-present data has remained relatively steady.

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Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing

Krebs on Security

banks took years to replace their customer card stocks with chip-enabled cards, and countless retailers dragged their feet in updating their payment terminals to accept chip-based cards. Not long ago, the price of CNP accounts was less than half that of card-present accounts. Indeed, three years later the U.S.

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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The increasing trend of using mobile payments for in-store purchases (especially during the pandemic) is leading criminals to increasingly focus their efforts on defrauding people through online fraud and scams. This largely follows the trend in the industry of moving transactions primarily to a more web-focused infrastructure.

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How IBM and AWS are partnering to deliver the promise of AI for business

IBM Big Data Hub

Scaling AI in business presents unique challenges: Data accessibility : Fragmented and siloed data stifle advancement. One of the largest children clothing retailer in the US utilizes this solution to streamline its complex supply chain. The retailer uses these insights to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs and enhance efficiency.

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Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling

The Security Ledger

In this Spotlight Podcast, Pondurance Manager of Incident Response Max Henderson joins me to talk about the ongoing ransomware epidemic and some of the emerging trends in ransomware attacks. Hiss investigations and presentations have been featured on CBS 60 Minutes, National Infragard, and International ISSA conferences.

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Identity Proofing: The New Foundation for Every Digital Identity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In the post-pandemic business world, digital identities have become even more important in the context of remote interactions, especially if we consider trends like working from home, branchless services and touchless journeys. Secure online services for retailers. Setting the scene. Registration and medical data access in healthcare.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for December 2021

IT Governance

Many people will already be in full Christmas cheer, with decorations up and presents wrapped. The message might include an expensive item that you have apparently purchased, enticing you to follow a link to alert the retailer to the mistake. It is therefore difficult to detect, for which we ask you to be extra cautious.”.