The advent of faster payments has helped accelerate authorized push payment fraud schemes in which victims are defrauded under false pretenses. Banking regulators are responding to the trend, and Rob Tharle of NICE Actimize offers advice for multilayered defense.
Tharle, a Fraud and Authentication Subject Matter...
In an all-digital world, ID theft is everywhere and is holding companies back. Companies in every industry are seeing a very real and significant impact on their goals. ID fraud isn't just a nuisance; it's a true threat to the business. Traditional identity verification (IDV) methods are increasingly compromised and...
When it comes to user onboarding, there's a tension between security and convenience. Try to shortcut security, and you'll pay the price. But add too much friction and you'll struggle to scale. So how can you optimize your user experience to introduce just the right amount of 'friendly' friction and unlock...
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the US. Globally, 1 in 60 online transactions are fraudulent. And if you don't know who your customers are, you can't onboard them to your platform.
Download this ebook to learn more about the future of digital onboarding.
In the past, the relationship between cybersecurity and privacy has been uneasy and even ill-defined. But today, in the post-GDPR era, the relationship is clear, and so is the legal and compliance path forward, says David Ruiz of Malwarebytes.
Machine learning is one of the tools that you should be using as part of a multifaceted fraud strategy at financial institutions. To get value out of ML, you need to have multiple inputs. You have to have an intelligence network and the location to gather all that network intelligence.
Download this eBook on the...
Several dark web marketplaces are now advertising tax information. The data includes previous years' W-2 forms, form 1040 information and SSNs, among other information. This evolution in tax fraud and tax identity theft is congruent to various dark web economies, including ransomware.
Download this research report...
Spear phishing is among the most dangerous cyberthreats - and the most difficult to detect. Not long ago, C-level executives were the sole target. Today, any person at any company is at risk of receiving targeted emails attempting to trick them into completing wire transfers, purchasing gift cards or fulfilling other...
We've all seen what's possible with the Dark Web thanks to Silk Road. If you're interested in buying or selling someone's private data like social security numbers or credit card information, it's disturbingly easy to do. All you need is a computer, a Tor Browser and Cryptocurrency, and it's all completely...
FIN6, a cybercrime group that has focused on attacking point-of-sale devices to steal credit card numbers, now also is waging ransomware attacks that target businesses with either LockerGoga or Ryuk, according to a new analysis from security firm FireEye.
A 24-year-old man living in England has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in a ransomware scheme that targeted millions of computers across 20 countries, the U.K.'s National Crime Agency announced Tuesday.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an in-depth look at the ever-changing ransomware threat. Other topics: filling the DevSecOps skills gap and the repercussions of Australia's encryption-busting law.
Application fraud losses are projected to top $1.3B in the US by 2020. Understanding the trends behind these staggering numbers is critical if institutions are to prevent crippling financial and reputational losses.
Join Aite's Senior Analyst, Shirley Inscoe, and DataVisor's Director of Solution Engineering, Alex...
CISOs and other security leaders know they can't find and fix every vulnerability. Yet, that's what's expected. So, what can you do?
The short answer: Work smarter, not harder. To do that, you need to reduce the vast universe of potential vulnerabilities down to a subset of the vulnerabilities that matter...
A small Michigan medical practice that plans to permanently shut down in the wake of a recent ransomware attack is an example of the devastation that can result from a serious cyberattack.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing ransomware.databreachtoday.com, you agree to our use of cookies.
