Payments Fraud, Via Apps? Symantec has discovered vulnerabilities in two popular messaging and media apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, which can be hijacked to commit payments fraud. Separately, phishing scams have targeted American Express commercial and consumer cardholders. |
Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime Governments have always been a target for ransomware attackers, but analysts say the threat is growing as city and state governments face higher payout demands. PYMNTS takes a look at the numbers behind this trend, from the Bitcoin price tags to regain files, to the growing rate of confirmed attacks. |
| ePayables Innovation | Why Platforms Hold The Key To Igniting ePayables Fact: paper checks are still alive and kicking when it comes to paying suppliers, and accounts payable (AP) professionals even like sending them. Matt Clark, president and chief operating officer of Corcentric, tells PYMNTSâ Karen Webster that changing that paradigm means changing the lens through which payors view the order-to-pay process. Hereâs why a platform approach â and paying attention to suppliers â really matters. | |