Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware
In a report to be published on Monday, and provided in advance to The New York Times, Kaspersky Lab says that the scope of this attack on more than 100 banks and other financial institutions in 30 nations could make it one of the largest bank thefts ever — and one conducted without the usual signs of robbery.
Is Google Dumping NFC To Compete With Apple?
“So how does Google's new “contextually aware†payments system work? Details are sparse, but it seems that the basic idea is to allow a customer to either select an object in store and present themselves to the cashier with their purchase and initials.”
Barclays puts the branch on the iPad
“Barclays is to equip its roving army of Community Bankers with iPads capable of performing all banking operations previously confined to bricks and mortar branches.”
Société Générale : comment la banque d’investissement passe au digital
“Cloud privé, clouds publics, réseau social d’entreprise, Big Data… Voici les grands axes de transformation digitale de la Société Générale Global Banking & Investor Solutions.”
Coinbase shuts down bitcoin tip button; expands to five more EU countries
“The project has seen some good usage since we launched it, with about 10,000 users accepting bitcoin tips across a variety of websites.”
Hong Kong central bank warns of bitcoin dangers as MyCoin disappears without trace
“Hong Kong’s central bank has warned the public about investing in bitcoin after local media reports that a virtual currency exchange operator may have scarpered with $387 million in client funds.”
iZettle partners with cloud accounting tech firm Xero
“iZettle, Europe’s number one mobile payments provider, is partnering with cloud based accounting software Xero, in a collaboration that will allow Xero’s small business customers to automatically integrate their accounts with their iZettle activity in real-time.”
“LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WebPay Holdings through its subsidiary, LINE Pay Corporation.”
Visa launches mobile location service to cut declined card payments
“In an effort to cut unnecessary purchase declines, Visa is set to start identifying cardholders when they make purchases on their travels through mobile phone geo-location data.”
London tech sector attracts record US investment
“London tech firms attracted nearly $800 million from US investors last year, with the fintech sector at the fore, according to figures compiled for the city’s mayor, Boris Johnson.”
Fintech veterans launch tech recruitment platform
“untapt, the first automated recruiting platform exclusively focused on connecting financial services companies with top tech talent, launches today following a successful beta.”
Banco Santander controls operational risks with NetGuardians
“Banco Santander (Suisse) SA has selected NG|Screener, the innovative software solution from NetGuardians, to help them proactively meet requirements in a strict international regulatory environment.”
Rabobank rolls out mobile wallet
“Rabobank has rolled out a mobile wallet on the embedded Secure Element of Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Note 3 phones.”
MasterCard to spend heavily on biometrics and cyber protection
“MasterCard says it will invest an additional $20 million in cyber-security measures this year, including biometric protection for mobile apps, and early warning alerts on potential threat vectors.”
Banques en ligne : la concurrence s'intensifie en France
“Boursorama Banque vise 750.000 clients en France d’ici à la fin de cette année. Laquelle devrait voir ING Direct franchir la barre du million de clients dans l’Hexagone. Mais d’autres acteurs sortent de l’ombre, bien décidés à tirer parti d’un marché de la banque en ligne où s’ouvre désormais un compte bancaire sur trois”
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