By Kevin Woodward@DTPaymentNews Criminals stepped up their attacks on e-commerce sites in the second quarter, producing more than 69 million rejected transactions, a stunning 90% increase from the same quarter a year ago, according to the Q2 2016 Cybercrime report recently released by ThreatMetrix. Of these transactions, 23% were payments, …

• Noodles & Co. reported that malware led to the compromise of an undisclosed number of customers’ credit and debit cards between Jan. 31 and June 2 at 407 locations in 27 states and the District of Columbia representing 80% of its 507 total stores; the fast-casual restaurant chain began …

• Noodles & Co. reported that malware led to the compromise of an undisclosed number of customers’ credit and debit cards between Jan. 31 and June 2 at 407 locations in 27 states and the District of Columbia representing 80% of its 507 total stores; the fast-casual restaurant chain began …

Loyalty points have become as valuable as traditional currency. That’s attracting fraudsters—and forcing program managers to redouble their efforts to protect members. The risk of fraud threatens each and every aspect of our digital lives, including loyalty programs. Nearly 72% of loyalty-program operators admit to experiencing fraud issues, with cybercriminals …

Imagine that a government report finds that 7% of U.S. passports in use today are counterfeits. An emergency task force would be assembled to find a quick and resolute solution to this gross offense. Yet, every year more than 7% of the U.S. adult population falls victim of identity theft—more …

A simmering controversy in the U.S. conversion to EMV chip card payments burst into the open last month when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sued Visa Inc. The giant retailer claims that Visa is trying to make it use signature verification for some EMV debit card transactions and route those transactions over …

So far, online merchants are winning the battle against fraud, but the gains are coming at a high cost, according to the latest annual fraud study from CyberSource Corp., which includes results for 2015. The progress also comes as card-not-present merchants prepare for an expected onslaught of fraud with the …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sued Visa Inc. on Tuesday claiming that Visa is trying to make the retailer use signature verification for some EMV debit card transactions and route those transactions over Visa’s network rather than Wal-Mart’s preferred PIN-debit networks. The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, …

Our list this year showcases some of the most interesting innovation going on in payments. As we put together this year’s Guide, we were struck by the sheer breadth of innovation the 37 entries that made this year’s list represent. Yes, much of this technology has to do with mobile …

So far, online merchants are winning the battle against fraud, but the gains are coming at a high cost, according to the latest annual fraud study from CyberSource Corp., set for release next week with results for 2015. The progress also comes as card-not-present merchants prepare for an expected onslaught …