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EMV’s Online Fraud Attack Push

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Though the industry knew it was coming, the sharp migration of fraud from in-store to online channels with the growing adoption of EMV is still enough to keep any online merchant up at night. The data show that since the October 2015 EMV liability shift, United States fraud attacks have jumped by 11 percent.

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FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace

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was first exposed as a nest of cybercrime activity in a now removed Digital Shadows report from 2016, according to ZDNet , and those in-tune with cyber-security issues were not shocked to hear of Firsov’s arrest. The platform became known at that time when a famous hacker known as Tessa88 used a Deer.io

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Q3 Global Fraud Attack Index Data Deep-Dive

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To attend this live digital discussion on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), please complete the registration form shown below: [contact-form-7]. The collaborative study with Forter measures the rate of fraud attempts made on U.S. Some of the other highlights from the study include: – Fraud attacks in the U.S.

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions

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Mobile means one can do just about anything by using their device: order food, bank online, read the news … even commit payments fraud, sometimes from the unlikeliest of places. The scams netted an alleged $25 million from 2014 to 2016. “In He and an accomplice operated from Nigeria, targeting the U.S.,

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RBC Takes An Intelligence-Driven Approach To Bank Security

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According to recent research , fraudsters stole more than $7 billion from consumers and companies in 2016 alone, and did so on the backs of new technology and high-profile data breaches. Fraud rates are expected to skyrocket, too, with researchers projecting a nearly 200 percent increase within the next five years. Smarter Security.

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NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety

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Two years later, the facial recognition technology is the best in the world (yep, even better than Google’s) and is being used for public safety, law enforcement and fraud prevention through cybersecurity. Shopping online is cheaper and easier. They can see the online research you conducted before setting foot in the retail location.

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ESET Finds Malware That Could Target Power Supplies

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In a press release , the company said the malware was probably involved in the December 2016 cyberattack on Ukraine ’s power grid that prevented part of its capital, Kiev, from getting power for more than an hour. This report on cybersecurity comes as Ukraine is becoming more of a hotbed for cyber criminals. In February, U.S.