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Breach train
The restaurant chain reports unauthorized access took place between Nov. 3, 2017 and Jan. 2, 2018, during which hackers obtained payment card information in 23 states.
Cheddar's hired a third party cybersecurity firm, adding the afflicted network was disabled and replaced by April 10, 2018.
Swift progress
The platform is also designed to use existing payment systems to help banks avoid IT investments in new cross-border transaction infrastructure.
Watching the park
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The campaign coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Redwood National Forest.
London license
Fresh off of adding
Wirex is seeking similar licenses in Singapore and Japan.
From the Web
Financial Times | Fri August 24, 2018 - Deutsche Bank invested an undisclosed sum into US-based fintech company ModoPayments, acquiring a minority stake in the start-up that develops payments solutions for smartphones. Deutsche on Friday said the deal would help to expand digital payment solutions both in the business-to-business and the business-to-consumer spheres, extending payments to non-banks like Alipay, PayPal, M-Pesa and WeChat.
Forbes | Thu August 23, 2018 - Today, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab discussed his plans for what has been dubbed as a no deal Brexit and suggested that Britons who are visiting the European Union could face extra credit card charges once Article 50 is triggered. While ministers said that a deal is more than likely to be made, the cost of card payments will “likely increase” and will not be covered by a ban on surcharges.
The Washington Post | Thu August 23, 2018 - Authorities say 22 fraudulent online accounts were created for government employees enrolled in the Virginia Retirement System. The third-party administrator for the retirement system has reimbursed affected employees, including the more than $200,000 that was stolen from six accounts.
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After researchers exposed how hackable mobile point of sale systems are, vendors quickly shored up their defenses — while also blaming some vulnerabilities on payment methods they characterize as outdated.
It’s been a rough year of politically charged headlines and financial woes for Facebook, pressuring the social network to do more with its Messenger app's huge and largely unmonetized user base.
Remitly’s moves are clearly in response to the growing competitive pressure being placed in a key U.S. outbound corridor.
Despite recent scrutiny of mobile point of sale devices, the mobile payments category as a whole has generally carried a promise of initiating a safer transaction through the use of biometrics, device ID, geolocation and other factors.
