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Cybersecurity and trust

The world is becoming more digital every day. We need new ways of thinking and new approaches to safeguard an evolving ecosystem — from the physical to the digital and every interaction in between.

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The future of threat intelligence

An epiphany while exercising sparked the creation of Recorded Future, which finds and tracks potential cyber dangers in real time to keep its customers ahead of the evolving landscape of digital threats.

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Inside Recorded Future: Startup vibes, classic rock and the future of cybersecurity

The brick facade of Recorded Future.

How does Recorded Future find and track cyber threats? Its data science chief explains.

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What is threat intelligence? Your guide to keeping your business safe

She experienced fraud firsthand. Now this founder is building a safer, smarter payments experience for all

As so-called friendly fraud rises, Trudenty’s privacy-preserving data-sharing network can identify risky customers and reward trusted ones with better experiences.

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A wolf in sweetheart’s clothing: How romance scammers manipulate their victims — and how we can stay safe

Experts say romance scams are vastly underreported because of the shame associated with this intimate type of manipulation.

A woman looks down at her smartphone with a worried expression.

5 tips for spotting scams during a crisis

Criminals often take advantage of disasters to target both victims and those seeking to help.

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Strength in numbers: How business, government and even kids united to fight cybercrime in 2024

Criminal tactics are always evolving, so stopping these schemes has become an arms race — and, in an ever more interconnected world, a team effort.

How tokenization is revolutionizing digital transactions

Tokenization's potential extends far beyond card payments. It enhances the ability to manage and exchange anything of value — money, identity credentials, medical data and more.

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Building a collective defense

In June 2024, CISA, the U.S. Secret Service, Mastercard, NightDragon and the National Association of Corporate Directors came together to host a one-day course to help corporate board directors with their cybersecurity governance efforts.

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In the news

Yahoo Finance

Mastercard closes $2.65bn purchase of Recorded Future

Associated Press

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams

Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker, before they get used by criminals

Fast Company

Smart safeguards: Combatting first-party fraud with AI and data

The Wall Street Journal

Cyber leaders struggle to fill AI security jobs

U.S. Secret Service, CISA host cybersecurity training for critical-infrastructure directors

Mastercard aims to limit AI bias, cyber risk

Axios

Major companies put U.S. cyber defenses to the test in simulated attack

Fortune

Inside Mastercard’s multibillion-dollar AI arms race against fraudsters

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Stories, articles, blogs and more

Hack Frost? ’Tis the season for cyber caution

Why gen AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity

Why small businesses are big targets for cybercriminals — and 6 steps to protect them this holiday shopping season

How to combat cybercrime with a bit of military-style preparedness

What is digital skimming? Your guide to staying safe while shopping online

These girls are hacking the future

Mastercard invests in continued defense of global digital economy with acquisition of Recorded Future

Spotting and stopping back-to-school scams

Inside the algorithm: How gen AI and graph technology are cracking down on card sharks

Bringing the boardroom to the cyber battlefield

Mastercard opens European Cyber Resilience Centre in Belgium

Under cyber siege: How well are cities protecting themselves?

Why scams are on the rise — and how we can protect ourselves

Mastercard speeds card fraud detection with generative AI technology

University of New Brunswick Mastercard Cybersecurity Scholarship winners announced

Cyber experts, unite: Testing a team approach to a cyberattack

Quantum cyber threats are likely years away. Why — and how — we’re working today to stop them

Mastercard supercharges consumer protection with gen AI

Transaction confusion: Taking the mystery out of shoppers' card statements

Sellers beware: Getting to the bottom of first-party fraud

Testing 1, 2, 3 … cents? Why you shouldn’t shrug off those tiny charges

Your guide to identifying social engineering scams and cyber threats

Biometrics will soon replace passwords once and for all

Payment rails on the open road: Why security is key to accelerating in-car payments

Cybercriminals are diversifying their tactics. Here are 3 ways to defeat them

Sleigh-ing the cyberscammers

Mastercard and NEC collaborate to advance in-store biometric payments

Feedzai and Mastercard to expand crypto fraud protection for consumers globally

Meet the tenacious teenage ethical hacker helping small businesses beat cybercriminals

Mastercard announces new leadership positions in Corporate Security

Mastercard uses AI to sharpen payment resiliency

How fraudsters hook their victims — and how AI can stop them

Forrester names Mastercard Cyber Quant a strong performer

Understanding DORA's vision for a resilient financial network

Who protects the humanitarians? As warfare becomes digital, NGOs are in the cyber crossfire

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Mastercard Chief Security Officer

Executive Vice President, Security & Cyber Innovation, Mastercard

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