Sean Sposito

Apple nips video chat password issue in the bud; Zeus malware undergoing changes — adding in size and potential targets; fighting fraud "down under"; and more.

Visa Inc. is making inroads into the world of third-party software development, bolstering its ability to compete in e-commerce payments.

Executives at the Columbus, Ga., payment processor were optimistic about developments abroad as the company, which is still recovering from the downturn in the economy, attempts its comeback.

The Belgian consultancy Capital Markets Co. said the benefits of its deal to be acquired by FIS would far outweigh any business it might lose in being owned by a vendor.

FinTech 100: Self-service checkout counters at supermarkets. Vending machines loaded with DVDs. If you ask William Nuti what these devices have to do with financial services technology, he'll tell you: Everything.

FinTech 100: In the wake of regulatory reform, Diebold is betting bankers — especially in the United States — will start to address tighter margins in a financially reformed world.

Where else can you learn how to hide your location and identity online? Fraudster 101, of course; Microsoft Corp. takes on Zeus malware; Medicare fraud ring busted; and more.

Jack Henry & Associates Inc. said Tuesday that eight credit unions have agreed to use its banking software platform.

NCR Corp. said Tuesday that it had bought Mobiqa Ltd., a mobile provider of tickets, boarding passes, downloadable applications and coupons.

Cardtronics Inc. said Monday that it is reorganizing its U.S. operations and their management structure.

Mitek Systems Inc. is debuting a mobile application that allows consumers to pay their bills by photographing them with their smartphones.

Authentify Inc. said it plans to integrate its phone authentication system with Trusteer Ltd.'s secure browser technology.

A fresh take on the interactive payment card may be the farthest the technology has come in the United States, but the cards' cost may prevent them from reaching beyond niche customer segments.

Firethorn Holdings LLC said Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union has recently begun using its mobile banking system.

mFoundry Inc. said Wednesday that it had installed a mobile banking application for Central Bancompany.

BillingTree Inc. said Wednesday that it is expanding its express check-recovery tool to serve the utility and health-care industries.

Discover Financial Services said Wednesday that it had signed a merchant acquirer agreement with First National Bank Alaska.

Fraudsters clog up the phone lines making it difficult for banks to contact their customers; if you don't use Java, remove it; customers helpful in combatting fraud; and more.

Wells Fargo & Co. is moving ahead with the deployment of a new device from NCR Corp. that allows both checks and cash to be deposited in the same slot of an ATM.

VeriFone Systems Inc. said it is pressing ahead with its hostile takeover bid for Hypercom Corp., despite Hypercom's increasingly vocal rejection.