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News, research, and analysis on eCommerce payments and fraud prevention.
Fraud This Holiday Season Could be Even More Difficult to Detect as Fraud Rings Expand Mule Networks
Fraudsters use money mules for laundering as well as to receive and reship goods purchased with stolen identities. A large mule network…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachFTC Chair Nominee and New Federal Reserve Chairman Each Mention Data Breaches as a Critical Concern
As the FTC considers and confirms nominees to fill vacant commission seats, those interviewed speak to the still growing threat of data…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachGermany Issues First GDPR Fine Following Data Breach at Social Media Company
Nearly 2 million username and password combinations along with 330,000 email and password combinations were exposed in a data breach…
Nov 5, 2021 · 1 min read Data BreachGermany Issues First GDPR Fine Following Data Breach at Social Media Company
Nearly 2 million username and password combinations along with 330,000 email and password combinations were exposed in a data breach…
Nov 5, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsGoogle and Walmart’s New Partnership Will Help Both Battle eCommerce Behemoth Amazon
Google and Walmart announced a partnership that will bring hundreds of thousands of items sold by Walmart onto the Google Express online…
Nov 5, 2021 · 3 min read Fraud PreventionGoogle Encourages Increased Consumer Security with Free Phishing Quiz
In partnership with another Alphabet group company, Google recently released a way for consumers to test their skills in detecting phishing…
Nov 5, 2021 · 1 min read Case StudiesGovernment Agencies in Puerto Rico Fall Prey to Pair of Spear Phishing Attacks
After compromising the email account of a government official at one agency, targeted phishing attacks were sent from this trusted contact…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachHow to Secure Your Video Chats and Meetings to Protect Against “Zoombombing”
Keeping unwanted parties out of business meetings can range from important to imperative depending on the topics and focus of the video…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Case StudiesHow WireCash Manages Fraud & Found Success Underwriting Digital Money Transfers to High Risk Markets
Sarasota, FL, May 22, 2018 / By: Justin McDonald, The Fraud Practice How well would your fraud management program perform if your…
Nov 5, 2021 · 6 min read Industry NewsHyundai Follows Ford and Chevy with Partnerships to Develop In-Car Mobile Payments
Hyundai recently announced they are developing a mobile wallet while also partnering with a restaurant and two major gas stations for…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionInfoSec Professionals Report Increase in Phishing and Incidences Leading to Compromised Accounts
According to a recent survey from ProofPoint, more than 80 percent of information security (infosec) professionals saw an increase in…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsJP Morgan to Discontinue Chase Pay for Mobile Contactless Payments
Unable to catch up to Apple, Samsung or Google Play, Chase Pay was used by less than 10 percent of Chase cardholders in the last 90 days,…
Nov 5, 2021 · 1 min read