Industry News
Fraud Blog posts tagged “Industry News”.
ACFE Reports on Detecting, Preventing Workplace Fraud
A recent survey and report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners focused on fraud occurring at the workplace. The study…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachAdobe Breach Compromises 150,000 Customer Records
After a hacker posted a sample of compromised records online Adobe confirmed a breach affecting 150,000 customers through a vulnerability…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Fraud PreventionAmidst Organized Attacks Against Two Major Banks, Cyber Threat Level Raised to “High”
After distributed denial of service attacks disrupted Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase websites in late September the Financial Services…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsAnonymous Warns They Will be Active in 2013, but McAfee Report Predicts their Decline
Over the final weekend of 2012 hacktivist group Anonymous released a video and statement that they will be busy in 2013 citing the notable…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsAre you Aligning with Aggressive Ad Networks?
A recent study analyzing 384,000 free mobile apps found that nearly 20,000 of these apps use aggressive or malicious ad networks putting…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read fraudAs Consumers Use Debit Cards More and Checks Less, Fraudsters Adjust Accordingly
In recent years consumers have been using their debit cards more often while relying less on paper checks, meanwhile fraud rates on these…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsAudit Finds Many Popular UK Websites do Not Comply with Consumer Protection Regulations
The United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading recently released their results from a study examining the most popular websites to ensure they…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsCalifornia Considers Credit Card Privacy Laws and how it Applies to eCommerce
The California Supreme court is considering a class action suit against Apple for collecting personal information for online transactions…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Employee TheftCIFAS Releases Report on Internal Fraud Trends in the UK
CIFAS, a fraud prevention membership association in the UK, reported that internal fraud in the United Kingdom increased 14.5 percent in…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsConsortium of Major Merchants Announce Mobile Wallet
Competing retailers have formed a new joint venture, the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), to offer a mobile wallet of their own. The…
Nov 2, 2021 · 4 min read Industry NewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Prepares Prepaid Card Regulations
In late May the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced they will soon formalize regulations for prepaid cards to better protect…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsDecrease in Debit Spending Reduces Visa’s Total U.S. Payment Volume
Although spending on Visa credit cards increased in April and May from a year ago, overall volume processed on U.S. Visa cards was down 3…
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