Fraud stories - Page 11
Black Friday fraud: Who foots the bill?
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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online shopping
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fraud
Banks will bear the brunt of fraud during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, warns Sarah Whipp, head of go to market strategy at Callsign.
ThetaRay offering uses AI against financial cybercrime
Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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devops
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apm
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risk & compliance
ThetaRay unveils Version 4.0 of its advanced AI analytics platform, enhancing global banks' abilities to detect and prevent sophisticated financial cybercrime.
Rapid increase in AI to detect fraud
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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ai
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cybersecurity
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sas
Artificial intelligence for fraud detection set to triple by 2021 as adoption of technology in organisations increases rapidly - ACFE/SAS study.
Domain fraud rampant as criminals cash in
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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martech
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software development
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domain names
Cybercriminals are cashing in on domain fraud for almost every possible reason – to impersonate businesses, events, and even trusted leaders and celebrities.
AI for fraud detection to triple by 2021 - ACFE
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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ai
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sas
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fraud
While only 13% of organisations use AI and machine learning to detect and deter fraud, another 25% plan to adopt such technologies in the next year or two.
Meeting the card payment industry's compliance requirements - Kemp
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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ddos
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risk & compliance
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credit card fraud
eCommerce fraud boom leads to a surge in CNP crime, spotlighting vital PCI-DSS compliance and advanced security tech.
Nuance biometrics fight back against fraud
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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uc
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biometrics
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contact centre
Nuance Communications claims its biometric technology has thwarted over USD $1 billion in fraud, as fraud attacks via contact centres rise sharply.
OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Its new solution uses machine learning to protect online and mobile channels, as well as meet compliance requirements for transactional risk analysis.
Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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endpoint protection
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email security
Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The company admits that approximately 10 million records containing personal data may have been accessed during the 2017 breach.
Why a cybersecurity awareness week is just not enough
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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opinion
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fraud
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awareness
From personal privacy to online scams, it seems almost every IT security-related issue now has its very own awareness week.
Scammers spoof UK university domains as part of massive fraud campaign
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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martech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Action Fraud UK is warning people to be wary of any emails they receive that look like they belong to UK university email addresses.
Four identity proofing vendors named as 'IDC Innovators'
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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fraud
IDC names Socure, BioCatch, IdentityMind Global, and Acuant as 'Innovators,' spotlighting their cutting-edge solutions in the evolving identity proofing market.
Interview: RSA Security decodes digital fraud and its effects on APAC
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Digital fraud in APAC is rising as online threats evolve. RSA Security's Richard Booth highlights key risks and strategies to stay protected.
Mobile app fraud transactions have skyrocketed 680% since 2015
Thu, 24th May 2018
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
Mobile app fraud has risen by 680% since 2015, as hackers target mobile channels for fraud, according to RSA Security's Q1 2018 Fraud Report.
Email fraud attacks take fast and furious approach to their business targets
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Email fraud attacks surged 55% last quarter as criminals focus on targeted strikes, with real estate firms among the hardest hit, reports Proofpoint.
Securing SWIFT networks vitally important for cyber attack prevention
Fri, 11th May 2018
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iot security
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forescout technologies
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swift
Businesses that use the SWIFT network must comply with SWIFT's Customer Security Programme (CSP) or face the risk of attacks.
Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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instagram
Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
Cybercriminals taking over email accounts and scamming contacts
Fri, 4th May 2018
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
A new study from Barracuda has revealed an increasingly popular method of cybercrime - steal email credentials then steal money from colleagues.
New research finds China tampering with public vulnerability data
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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cybercrime
Recorded Future believes China has been altering public vulnerability data to allow the Ministry of State Security to play with it first.