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techcrunch.com - Zack Whittaker - Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
TechCrunch

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…

newsweek.com - Aliss Higham - Social Security: Payments of up to $5,181 coming this week
Social Security: Payments of up to $5,181 coming this week
Newsweek

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…

bankrate.com - Allison Martin - How To Save For A Down Payment | Bankrate
How To Save For A Down Payment | Bankrate
Bank Rate

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…

globenewswire.com - Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Allschwil - Strong Cresemba (isavuconazole) sales performance in Asia Pacific and China triggers milestone payment to Basilea
Strong Cresemba (isavuconazole) sales performance in Asia Pacific and China triggers milestone payment to Basilea
GlobeNewswire

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…

techradar.com - BridgePay payments system knocked offline by ransomware attack
BridgePay payments system knocked offline by ransomware attack
TechRadar

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…

express.co.uk - Toby Codd - Epstein 'ordered 330 gallons of sulphuric acid' in chilling payment
Epstein 'ordered 330 gallons of sulphuric acid' in chilling payment
Express.co.uk

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…

cio.com - Anshul Gupta - How generative AI is redefining payments
How generative AI is redefining payments
CIO

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.

afr.com - James Eyers - Banks lobby accuses Apple, credit card giants of payments free-ride
Banks lobby accuses Apple, credit card giants of payments free-ride
Australian Financial Review

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…

coinpedia.org - Rizwan Ansari - Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Virtual Accounts to Reduce Payment Delays
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Virtual Accounts to Reduce Payment Delays
Coinpedia Fintech News

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…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - 90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

“ 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…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - CFTC Clears Path for National Trust Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins
CFTC Clears Path for National Trust Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

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…

mirror.co.uk - Neela Debnath - Industry put Sweetpea through a huge ordeal in the latest episode of the HBO hit
Industry put Sweetpea through a huge ordeal in the latest episode of the HBO hit
The Mirror

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…

onemileatatime.com - Ben Schlappig - Earn Rewards On Housing Payments With Bilt Credit Card: How Does It Work?
Earn Rewards On Housing Payments With Bilt Credit Card: How Does It Work?
One Mile at a Time

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…

un.org - 53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast
53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast
United Nations

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…

marketbeat.com - Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Given Consensus Rating of 'Hold' by Brokerages
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Given Consensus Rating of 'Hold' by Brokerages
MarketBeat

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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