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Pharmaceutical supply chain and technology firm Wellgistics Health has announced it will integrate XRP as a treasury asset and payments infrastructure across its pharmacy network. The $50 million capital facility, structured as an equity line, was arranged through LDA Capital, a private alternative investment group with prior involvement in crypto-backed funding strategies. The agreement allows Wellgistics to draw…
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In rental real estate, a good relationship between landlords and tenants depends on openness and trust. Rent payment escrow accounts are one financial instrument available to both sides that helps them. Usually connected with security deposits or property purchases, escrow is becoming more and more frequent in rent-related transactions for very good reason. Understanding reasons…
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This is the first episode from our “Live from Links” series, where we take the hottest conversations that were recorded live from the Chainalysis Links conference in New York City. The transformative journey from traditional finance to the innovative world of blockchain is not an easy one, but this week our Director of Product Management…
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Coinbase unveiled an open-source protocol for on-chain payments via HTTP called x402. Announced on May 6, the system repurposes the previously unused HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code to support direct machine-native payments using stablecoins. The protocol enables autonomous agents and applications to pay for API access, data, and services without relying on human intervention,…
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Recorded Future’s Liska on What Happens Next When Ransomware Gets Less ProfitableData theft-only ransomware attacks have reached 50% of incidents in Q1 2025, said Allan Liska, senior security architect at Recorded Future. Law enforcement has disrupted the major players, leaving less-skilled actors scrabbling for a payday or stealing information.
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In a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scheme, cybercriminals are targeting tenants with fraudulent requests to redirect rent payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. The campaign primarily focuses on French-speaking victims in France and occasionally Canada, exploiting the anxiety associated with potential missed rent payments to manipulate targets into immediate action without proper verification. The attacks…
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Sometime in the 1990s, cinemas underwent a transformation from smaller multiplexes to massive, megaplexes with new features and a theme park vibe. A similar sort of shift is happening in stadiums, but with biometrics. Live event and sports venues are embracing facial recognition as a way to eliminate lines, enable biometric payments and generally improve…
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A vulnerability has been found in Quick Paypal Payments Plugin on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-1554. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is…
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) cyberattack disrupts contactless payments and Click & Collect; investigation launched as retailer apologises and…
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With millions of borrowers behind on student loan payments, the Department of Education announced Monday it will start referring those in default for debt collection.The big picture: Some 5.3 million borrowers who are in default could see their wages garnished if they don’t resume payments. The move ends a five-year pause of no penalties for…
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Panama City will begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and popular stablecoins such as USDC and USDT for public service payments, including taxes, fees, permits, and fines, in a move that positions the capital as a regional pioneer in crypto adoption. Mayor Mayer Mizrachi Matalon announced the initiative on April 16 and called it a…
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has publicly supported the idea of integrating Bitcoin into Signal Messenger for direct peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. On April 10, Dorsey posted on X, suggesting that the encrypted messaging app should consider using Bitcoin to power its financial transactions. He wrote: “Signal should use bitcoin for p2p payments.” His remark was a…
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Hello, my name is Diogo Gouveia, I’m a Portuguese Software Developer and Cyber Security enthusiast. Today, I want to share a security vulnerability that I discovered in a Portuguese Food Delivery App, which involves null characters in the `payment_mode` parameter. This issue could allow attackers to bypass payment verification and place orders without authorization. In…
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Diego Pérez Morales reports: The 2021 cyberattack on T-Mobile exposed sensitive information of 76 million customers, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. This breach led to a class-action lawsuit, culminating in a $350 million settlement in 2022. This agreement is notable as the second-largest data breach settlement in U.S. history, only surpassed by Equifax’s $700…
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A vulnerability was found in Accept Stripe Payments Plugin up to 2.0.86 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function accept_stripe_payment_ng of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-7353. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no exploit…
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In February 2025, a major cybersecurity incident shook the U.S. media landscape when Lee Enterprises—a leading newspaper publisher with a network spanning dozens of daily and weekly titles—became the target of a sophisticated ransomware attack. This breach not only disrupted traditional print and digital operations but also halted critical vendor processes, including the payments to…
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce Plugin up to 1.112.0 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-11362. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Payments. The manipulation leads to clickjacking. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0442. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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A vulnerability was found in vcita Online Payments Plugin up to 3.20.0 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-11895. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no exploit…