FinCEN data shows $4.5B in ransomware payments, record spike in 2023
FinCEN data shows $4.5B in ransomware payments, record spike in 2023 Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2025 Ransomware payments reported to...
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Amazon Issuing $2.5B in Refunds to Eligible Prime Customers to Settle FTC Suit
Image: Tatiana_Mara/Envato Eligible Amazon Prime members will soon see payments from the online retail giant as part of a $2.5...
Ghost Tapping: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Stay Safe
Contactless payments make everyday purchases fast and easy. Yet with that convenience comes a risk: ghost tapping. In crowded spaces...
PCI SSC Publishes Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Guidance Document
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a Mobile Payments on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (MPoC) Guidance Document, a new...
Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025
Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025 Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2025 Only 23% of ransomware...
Microsoft upgrades M365 Copilot with Agent Mode
Another example is a loan calculator that figures out monthly payments based on user inputs (e.g., load amount, interest rate,...
Invitation for Presenters: Contribute Your Knowledge at the 2025 PCI SSC Asia-Pacific Community Meeting
The PCI Security Standards Council is inviting professionals in the payments sector to submit applications to speak at the 2025...
Identifying and Preventing Payment Fraud: All You Need to Understand
Main points to keep in mind: The advancement of AI technology has made payment fraud and its prevention more intricate...
Research Discovers a 35% Drop in Ransomware Payments for 2024
Unexpectedly, ransomware payments for 2024 saw a significant decrease of 35%, amounting to around $813.55 million. This decline follows a...
The United Kingdom Contemplates Prohibiting Ransomware Payments
The British government is exploring the idea of forbidding ransomware payments to dissuade criminals from targeting critical industries. This measure...
PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard Version 1.1 Now Available
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published version 1.1 of the PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard,...
Visa Looks Beyond OTPs for Payment Authentications
Card company Visa will require Australian financial institutions to move away from SMS One-Time Passwords (OTPs) as the sole factor...
Can enhanced Apple Pay supervision turn Apple Bank into a viable concept?
The escalating prominence of digital transactions This appears to be the view of the CFPB. "Digital transactions have transitioned from...
Understanding PCI Compliance: An Easy Handbook for Enterprises
Everyday, you probably process payments via credit and debit cards. However, given the abundance of sensitive information, it is crucial...
