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Some security experts have warned that Iranian hackers may go after U.S. targets, including financial services companies, in retaliation for the U.S. government's assassination of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project has drawn vast political pushback, but also more tangible government action as nations globally consider central bank supported digital currencies. It’s also sparking a potential bottom-up approach in New York.

Some security experts have warned that Iranian hackers may go after U.S. targets, including financial services companies, in retaliation for the U.S. government's assassination of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.

Iranian hackers have a history of targeting U.S. banks. Security experts discussed how bankers can prepare themselves if such attacks are renewed as part of a response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani.

Travelex Holdings Ltd., the London-based foreign exchange company, is being held ransom by hackers, forcing the firm to suspend services across 30 countries.

Conflict continues to mount between the card brands and merchants. Merchants say they deserve more input and actual decision-making power and that payments should operate through completely open standards in which all involved parties have had a say.

Comerica will continue to handle the U.S. Treasury’s Direct Express prepaid card program, beating out other banks for the third time since the program launched in 2008, despite a high-profile glitch in 2018 that drew lawmakers’ scrutiny.

Akin to the democratization of computing power through personal computers, the growing use of AI will continue to fuel new products and services in payments and have a significant impact on society. But AI will also introduce tremendous challenges due to its potential use by threat actors, says Visa's Paul Fabara.

Traditional phishing attacks on email are easier for most users to spot, causing crooks to migrate to new venues, argues The ai Corporation's James Crawshaw.

In seeking a more secure way for consumers to use payment cards when shopping online, Deutsche Bank, Mastercard and Idemia say they have launched the first motion code card in Spain.