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Wix Launches Tap to Pay on Android to Make In-Person Commerce Easier for U.S. Merchants with Stripe


Merchants using Wix can process payments by converting their Android devices into Point-of-Sale terminals to accept secure, contactless payments anywhere in the U.S.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, today announced Tap to Pay on Android to simplify in-person commerce for U.S.-based merchants through an extended partnership with Stripe. Following Wix’s recent release of Tap to Pay on iPhone, Wix merchants can now accept secure, contactless payments directly from their Android devices without additional hardware.

The Wix Owner App turns any compatible Android device into a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal. By leveraging Wix’s advanced and secure POS software, merchants are able to conduct in-person commerce anywhere, anytime, giving their customers a  simple, contactless checkout experience. Users can use credit cards, debit cards, Google Pay, and other digital wallets to complete the purchases of their desired products with confidence and ease.

“Stripe’s Tap to Pay on Android product has facilitated contactless payments for millions of businesses around the world,” said John Affaki, Terminal Business Lead at Stripe. “We’re excited to partner with Wix to provide this easy, cost-effective, no-code way to accept payments in more entrepreneurs’ pockets.”

“Our expanded partnership with Stripe enables merchants to turn their Android devices into a POS terminal so they can readily embrace the future of contactless payments,” said Amit Sagiv and Volodymyr Tsukur, Co-Heads of Wix Payments. “This launch is another step in our commitment to providing our merchants with the best tools to succeed online and offline, streamline their operations, and efficiently serve their customers.”

Tap to Pay on Android is available on compatible devices to U.S.-based Wix Payments merchants using Wix for eCommerce, bookings and events solutions.

Learn more about Tap to Pay on Android: https://www.wix.com/payments

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Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Commerce Secretary’s Emails, Escalating Tensions with China | by Tech Daily | Jul, 2023


The hack of Gina Raimondo’s email account highlights the growing threat of cyber espionage from China and the need for stronger international cooperation to combat it.

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Chinese hackers successfully gained access to a U.S. official’s email account in a serious cybersecurity compromise.

Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce.

The attack, which took use of a flaw in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software, went unnoticed for several months before being discovered in May 2023.

The hackers, who are thought to be representing the Chinese government, obtained unlawful access to Raimondo’s emails, possibly exposing private data about trade policy, export restrictions, and China policy.

About government network security, cyber espionage, and the wider ramifications of cyber warfare, this hack exacerbates the already tense ties between the United States and China.

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Relations between the United States and China are likely to be significantly impacted by the breach of Raimondo’s emails.

This event adds to a growing number of prior accusations that China is participating in cyber espionage, something the United States has regularly accused China of doing.

Tensions between the two countries may increase if the U.S. government responds by enacting penalties or expelling Chinese officials.

This episode highlights the urgent necessity for strong diplomatic measures to combat cyberattacks and set up distinct parameters for appropriate activity in cyberspace.

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China’s cyber espionage against the United States has a long and well-documented history.

Chinese hackers have attacked a variety of government organizations, defense contractors, technology companies, and academic institutes in recent years.

Their goals include acquiring sensitive information as well as stealing intellectual property and getting tactical advantages.

Despite the Chinese government’s persistent denials of involvement in these operations, there is growing evidence that China is frequently the source of state-sponsored cyberattacks.

This historical backdrop emphasizes the ongoing difficulties the United States has in protecting its networks from…

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State, Commerce Departments Breached by Hackers


(TNS) — Hackers breached Microsoft Outlook email accounts linked to government agencies in the United States, including State and Commerce departments, and others in Western Europe, according to government officials and Microsoft Corp., which described the attackers as being based in China.

Last month, the U.S. State Department identified anomalous activity and alerted Microsoft to the attack, according to a spokesperson. A subsequent investigation by the company determined that the hackers accessed and exfiltrated unclassified Exchange Online Outlook data from a small number of accounts,” according to a statement from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA.

The U.S. Commerce Department was also breached and took immediate action after being notified by Microsoft, a spokesperson said. The department is monitoring its systems and would respond promptly if additional activity is detected, the spokesperson added.


It wasn’t known which other U.S. agencies were affected by the breach, but a senior official said the number was in the single digits.

In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday morning, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, “We detected it fairly rapidly, and we were able to prevent further breaches. The matter is still being investigated.”

In a blog post published Tuesday night, Microsoft described the group behind the attack as China-based and named it Storm-0558. The hackers were able to remain undetected for a month after gaining access to email data from around 25 organizations in mid-May.

“We assess this adversary is focused on espionage, such as gaining access to email systems for intelligence collection,” Charlie Bell, an executive vice president at Microsoft, wrote in another post.

It also wasn’t clear which European governments were affected. Italian cybersecurity officials said they were in contact with Microsoft “in order to identify potential Italian subjects involved in the latest attacks.”

Asked about the findings, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, at a regular briefing Wednesday, accused the U.S. of being the world’s…

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Hillicon Valley — Presented by Connected Commerce Council — Microsoft disrupts Chinese hacking effort


Today is Monday. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.

Follow The Hill’s cyber reporter, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and tech team, Chris Mills Rodrigo (@millsrodrigo) and Rebecca Klar (@rebeccaklar_), for more coverage.

Microsoft hit the ground running at the top of a new work week, announcing that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking group that had targeted organizations in almost 30 countries, including the United States, with a focus on human rights groups and think tanks, among others.

Meanwhile, a new analysis found that the Russian hackers behind last year’s SolarWinds hack haven’t slowed down their efforts, and the planned merger of former President Trump’s new media company and another group is under investigation.

Let’s jump into the news.

Microsoft moves to block Chinese hackers

Microsoft on Monday announced that a federal court had granted a request to allow it to seize websites being used by a Chinese-based hacking group that was targeting organizations in the United States and 28 other nations.

International focus: The hacking group, which Microsoft has dubbed “Nickel,” was observed to be targeting think tanks, human rights organizations, government agencies and diplomatic organizations for intelligence gathering purposes.

The court order unsealed Monday in the Eastern District of Virginia allowed the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit to take control of the websites used by Nickel and redirect the traffic to Microsoft servers. Customers impacted by the hacking efforts have been notified.

“Obtaining control of the malicious websites and redirecting traffic from those sites to Microsoft’s secure servers will help us protect existing and future victims while learning more about Nickel’s activities,” Tom Burt, the corporate vice president of Customer Security and Trust at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post published Monday.

“Our disruption will not prevent Nickel from continuing other hacking activities, but we do believe we have removed a key piece of the infrastructure the group has been relying on for this latest wave of attacks,” Burt…

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