The Fraud Blog
News, research, and analysis on eCommerce payments and fraud prevention.
Financial Institutions Buy Top-Level Domains to Combat Phishing and Pharming
Major financial institutions have invested millions in new top-level domains that will be exclusive to their brand while financial industry…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFlashback Botnet Infects 600,000 Apple Computers
Apple fans and users have often bragged that viruses and security threats just aren’t as prevalent in their world as it is for the typical…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Merger & AcquisitionsFloat Therapy Makes The Immune System StrongerFloat Therapy Helps You Absorb Magnesium Float The
Two major acquisitions occurred in the world of eCommerce in late October as merchant acquirer Litle & Co. was purchased by the publicly…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Case StudiesFraudsters Copy Legitimate Microsoft Email Days Later in Phishing Scam
Phishing scams can often be convincing, and a recent case of a phishing campaign emulating a legitimate Microsoft email about changes to…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Case StudiesFraudsters Target New Zealand Auction Site to Recruit Money Mules
Fraud rings have been trying to increase their membership as they have targeted users of the New Zealand auction website Trade Me with a…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsFTC Charges Google, Myspace with Internet Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has accused the social networking website Myspace of providing user data to third parties without user consent…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsGlobal Growth Expected in Mobile Commerce and Mobile Fraud
A recent survey finds that many consumers want more opportunities to use mobile wallets in-store while online mobile commerce transactions…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsHigh Costs Predicted as UK Prepares to Enforce Cookie Directive
The European Union’s Cookie Directive was adopted by member states in late May of 2011, but allowing up to a year to implement the…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsHouse, Senate Will Hear 3 Online Sales Tax Bills in 2013
In preparation for the upcoming legislative session multiple bills have been drafted that seek to change current tax laws requiring all…
Nov 2, 2021 · 3 min read Industry NewsHow Large of a Problem is Click Fraud?
A recent Forbes headline read “Is Click Fraud A Ticking Time Bomb Under Google?” referencing the billions in revenue Google makes each year…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read fraudIBM Predicts Biometrics to Replace Passwords in Five Years
According to IBM, the biometric technology they are continuing to develop, such as retinal scans and voice recognition, will replace…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Sales ConversionIncrease International Sales by Preparing for International Holidays
Each year online retailers thoroughly prepare for the increased traffic and sales that occur during the holiday season and plan special…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read