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Fraud Prevention

Apple devices targeted with ransomware

A fraudster calling himself Oleg Pliss is targeting Apple iPhones and iPads with an attack that prevents the user from unlocking the phone…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Two-Factor Authentication

Are the FIDO Alliance Authentication Specifications the Beginning of the End for Passwords?

The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance released their first documents for stronger authentication at the end of 2014 with version 1.0 of…

Nov 4, 2021 · 3 min read
Fraud Prevention

Both Card Present and Card Not Present Fraud Grew in 2016

According to estimates from Javelin Strategy and Research, there was an 8 percent increase in U.S. consumers impacted by payment card fraud…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

CNP Merchants Brace for Increased Fraud Post-EMV

A new study from Vesta and Javelin finds similarities and differences between merchants selling digital goods, physical goods or both when…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

Common Pitfalls When Performing Identity Document Verification as a Fraud Prevention Technique

Sarasota, FL, October 21, 2014 / By: David Montague, The Fraud Practice LLC It is common to find risk management teams relying on legacy…

Nov 4, 2021 · 4 min read
Fraud Prevention

Critical Capabilities that can Enable Custom Modeling Solutions to Improve Business Intelligence

Sarasota, FL, June 10, 2015 / By: Justin McDonald, The Fraud Practice LLC Big Data and Business Intelligence have become two common phrases…

Nov 4, 2021 · 8 min read
Fraud Prevention

Differentiating Data Analytics from Data Analysis

In an interview with ZDNet, Josh Sullivan, leader of the data science and analytics practice at Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses the…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

eCommerce and Mobile Banking Fraud Lead 2016 Fraud Increase in the UK

Financial Fraud Action (FFA) UK, a financial services industry research and reporting group, recently released their 2016 year-end payment…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

Fraud Attempts Increased this Holiday Season for Digital Download, In-Store Pickup and Overall

Benchmark data of top global retailers from ACI Worldwide along with data tracked by the eBay Enterprise Holiday Fraud Index show apparent…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters Target Starbucks Reloadable Cards Used in Mobile App with Account Takeover

Starbucks has had one of the most successful mobile payments strategies to date with more than one in six transactions being conducted via…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Fraud Prevention

FTC Focuses on Synthetic Identities as New Account Fraud Continues to Rise

According to recent data and studies, identity fraud and new account fraud continue to plague both banks and consumers, with 80 percent of…

Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read
Data Breach

Heartbleed may have ripple effects on websites and authentication

All organizations need to be thinking about the future of user authentication and the heavy reliance on passwords which may be on the brink…

Nov 4, 2021 · 3 min read