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Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
A hacktivist has scraped more than half-a-million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade “stalkerware” phone surveillance apps, exposing the email addresses and partial payment information of customers who paid to spy on…
Social Security: Payments of up to $5,181 coming this week
Millions of Americans are set to receive Social Security payments this week. Over 70 million people in the U.S. rely on Social Security for essential income, including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. The program is funded by taxes…
How To Save For A Down Payment | Bankrate
There are many strategies to save for a down payment, including maximizing your savings, reducing everyday expenses and applying for down payment assistance. You likely don't have to save 20% for a down payment on a home. Conventional mortgages…
Strong Cresemba (isavuconazole) sales performance in Asia Pacific and China triggers milestone payment to Basilea
Allschwil, Switzerland, February 09, 2026 Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that…
BridgePay payments system knocked offline by ransomware attack
BridgePay hit by ransomware attack, forcing payment gateway services offline across the US Company says no payment card data compromised; investigation ongoing with forensic teams including US Secret Service Outage disrupted merchants nationwide…
Epstein 'ordered 330 gallons of sulphuric acid' in chilling payment
Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019 Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had six 55-gallon drums of sulphuric acid, totalling 330 gallons, delivered to his private island. A request form appears to show the disgraced financier purhcase the acid through LSJE…
How generative AI is redefining payments
Digital payments have undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, yet many of the core challenges remain surprisingly persistent. False declines continue to cost merchants billions. Authentication flows remain rigid and unintuitive.
Banks lobby accuses Apple, credit card giants of payments free-ride
The country's powerful banking lobby has accused Apple of free-riding on investment in the payment system and described the fees charged by Visa and Mastercard as complex and opaque in a significant escalation in a long-running stoush between the…
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Virtual Accounts to Reduce Payment Delays
Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a new Virtual Accounts service for businesses to manage payments more easily. The system helps companies collect money, track payments, and match records in real time. Meanwhile, this makes payment work faster and…
90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
“ FinTechs Tap Embedded Payments to Deepen Customer Relationships ” finds that embedded finance has become a competitive differentiator, enabling FinTechs to weave payments and other financial functions directly into their digital…
CFTC Clears Path for National Trust Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins
The agency did so by reissuing CFTC Staff Letter 25-40, which was originally issued Dec. 8, 2025, it said in a Friday press release. The reissued letter is CFTC Staff Letter 26-05. In the reissued letter, the CFTC revised the definition of…
Industry put Sweetpea through a huge ordeal in the latest episode of the HBO hit
Industry season four continues its incredible run on BBC One, with each episode seemingly topping the previous one. This week was no different as Sweetpea Golightly (played Miriam Petche) and Kwabena Bannerman (Toheeb Jimoh) headed to Accra, Ghana…
Earn Rewards On Housing Payments With Bilt Credit Card: How Does It Work?
Link: Apply for a Bilt credit card, with three options to choose from We've just seen Bilt roll out absolutely massive changes, which impact both the credit card portfolio, as well as the way that rewards are offered on housing payments. With the…
53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat overturned in the perishingly cold waters of the central Mediterranean Sea, north of the coastal town of Zuwara last Friday. It is just the latest deadly incident involving…
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Given Consensus Rating of 'Hold' by Brokerages
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of 'Hold' from the twenty-five analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell…
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