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Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight

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The financial industry is particularly vulnerable to digital fraud. Application fraud, which sees cybercriminals submitting financial product applications to banks with no intention of paying them back, is among the most popular techniques. Defining Application Fraud.

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How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation

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In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven by the rise of online ordering. And, in digital banking, banks are innovating with their strategies for fraud protection and anti-money laundering (AML). sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016. sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016.

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AI/BOTS: Machine Learning Tips Online Fraud Scales

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Technological advances are pushing the boundaries for what’s possible in a variety of industries. Stemming from AI, machine learning is helping technology move at a swifter rate, and as more people bring their shopping needs into the online world, it’s likely that machine learning will play a larger role moving forward.

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Invoice Fraud Hits Microsoft?

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Even the mightiest of tech firms are not immune to invoice fraud. Engadget reported that Jeff Tran, Microsoft ’s former director of sports marketing and alliances, was charged with five counts of wire fraud. Wire fraud has a sentence of up to 20 years’ imprisonment. Fraud On The Rise. Payments Fraud No Cakewalk.

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Ecommerce Fraud To Surge, Says Radial Data

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Credit card fraud is a fact that will likely continue to plague retailers for the foreseeable future. It’s on the rise in the eCommerce arena, according to data released from omnichannel commerce technology and operations company Radial’s eCommerce Fraud Technology Lab.

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Email Scam Victim Sues Bank Claiming Lack Of Fraud Protection

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Krasovec is now suing the Dallas, Texas bank, maintaining that PlainsCapital didn’t have anti-fraud protocols in place. Generally, bigger banks are more likely to fall prey to wire-transfer scams –but small institutions with lean technology budgets are also susceptible, the ABA said. Close to $1.8 billion in 2018.

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NCR Buys StopLift To Prevent Retail Fraud

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In addition to creating new value for our retail customers around the world, StopLift’s fraud detection technology will be a key enabler of our frictionless commerce product strategy.”. NCR said StopLift’s technology detects scan avoidance methods and flags unscanned, unpaid merchandise for loss prevention. “We

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