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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In they went, stealing details of 30 million cards before the malware was discovered in December of 2019. card number. What’s clear is that fraud decisioning solutions have never been more necessary, as cybercrime enters a new phase of sophistication, diabolical creativity and global scale. Sealing It.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. But ramping up the war on card fraud can introduce a new risk to companies: false positives. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however. The False Positive Threat.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

A new study has revealed that retailers will lose around $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023. were caught up “in a perfect storm” of rapid online sales growth and the transition to EMV chip technology , leaving merchants vulnerable to CNP fraud.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the report, cybercrime touched nearly every sector throughout 2018, including those that may seem less obvious, like education or manufacturing — and for one obvious reason: the money. Facebook’s 2018 regarding the stewardship of user data and privacy was one it would like to soon forget.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

In comments reported earlier this week, cyber insurance security responder Tom Bennett of CFC Underwriting told The Financial Times that that claims surged in June and July. We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

PSCU , which is billed as the nation's premier credit union service organization (CUSO), has announced its new Enhanced Fraud Services system, which the company said “has helped 10 early adopter credit unions combat fraud of all types, ranging from first-party chargeback fraud to identifying card information being sold on the dark web.”.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Perhaps more troubling, however, is digital fraud’s projected future. Recently published research noted global fraud losses could top $6 billion by 2021, more than doubling the $3 billion lost worldwide in 2015. As such, businesses are now investing in their security and fraud prevention technology and solutions.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Cryptocurrency lending platform Vauld raised $2 million to expand into full banking services, including issuing credit and debit cards and providing fiat and crypto order books, CoinDesk reported. The SEC claimed that Qin and the company have been misleading investors since 2018 over Sigma Fund’s financial condition, assets and strategy.

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JULY 28, 2020

Fraudsters and financial institutions (FIs) are constantly evolving to best each other, and growth in synthetic ID fraud is revealing that many banks must enhance their security measures to stay in the lead. Cybercriminals often use these identities to set up bank accounts and apply for credit cards and loans.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Gone are the days of diners handing waiters a stack of credit cards to split a bill, and instead seamless money transfers occur in a matter of seconds. Venmo users alone lost more than $40 million in 2018. We split out scams and frauds,” he explained in a recent interview with PYMNTS. Leveraging AI To Fight Cybercrime.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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JUNE 13, 2019

If it seems like cases of fraud and hacking are always in the news, that’s because new incidents pop up practically every day. According to the new Digital Fraud Tracker , total losses due to fraud equaled $4.2 trillion in 2018, and fraudulent mobile app transactions increased 680 percent between 2015 and 2018.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Hackers who used to amuse themselves stealing credit cards have raised the level of their identity theft game such that 2017 was a record year — 16.7 That fraud run saw $16.8 Al Pascual, Javelin’s research director and head of fraud and security, expects 2018 to be another record year. They’re smarter now.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

While commercial card innovation certainly accelerated in 2018, progress can always continue. Morgan Managing Director and Head of Commercial Card Product Management Naney Pandit says should be a focus this year is in mobilizing the corporate card. One area of development that J.P.

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APRIL 14, 2019

million customers who were the victims of an online fraud scam. bank to say it will cover customers from online fraud losses. Such fraud reportedly impacted one in four U.K. Such fraud reportedly impacted one in four U.K. The bank’s pledge also comes as data released last week showed financial fraud against U.K.

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MAY 4, 2020

Advances in technology are making consumer transactions seemingly more secure, but cybercriminals are still finding sophisticated ways to beat systems and commit financial fraud. A 2018 study on payment fraud mitigation reported that 75 percent of financial institutions (FIs) experienced fraud losses.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

The following piece was written by Rob Eleveld, CEO of Whitepages Pro , as a contribution to our 2018 year-end eBook. . Payments 2018 was a year of accelerated disruption. Then came checks, credit cards and wire transfers, with the most recent market explosion in several digital payment options. Historically, cash was king.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations established by the PCI SSC, a global payments industry forum. This is a sharp decline from 2018, when 42 percent of such providers said the same.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

New data shows a projected 14 percent increase in fraud attempts during the upcoming 2018 holiday season — with fraud likely to peak on Thanksgiving Day. The first step to fighting fraud is knowing what you’re up against,” Erika Dietrich, global director of payments risk at ACI Worldwide, said in a press release. “The

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types. Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Developments From The World Of Digital Fraud.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Fraudsters have been increasingly focused on mobile services, with one-third of all fraud attacks worldwide reportedly targeting mobile during the first half of 2018 — a 24 percent year-over-year increase. Fighting Fraud Visibly and Invisibly. Consumers in general want to be empowered … This is starting to become table stakes.”.

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JULY 24, 2019

In the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , PYMNTS examines how fraudsters are utilizing mobile and app-based channels for fraud attacks, as well as why fraudsters are still relying on phishing as a major fraud strategy even as they increase their use of new technologies and techniques. Around the Digital Fraud World.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

EMVCo , the global technical body that facilitates the worldwide interoperability and acceptance of secure payment transactions, announced late last week that it published the EMV 3-D Secure Protocol and Core Functions Specification v2.2.0. The EMV3DS version 2.2.0 The EMV3DS version 2.2.0

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JANUARY 17, 2020

An uptick in check fraud has financial institutions considering whether they should update methods and stop using checks, according to a report Wednesday (Jan. Check fraud, or the attempt to perpetrate it, has gone up from $8.5 billion in 2018. Also, it makes up 60 percent of all attempted fraud against U.S.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

billion per year in incremental growth between 2018 and 2023. Facial authentication and cloud-based subscription services are particularly popular, with applications ranging from unlocking personal smartphones to providing secure access to top-secret government facilities. EMV Cards Face Crucial Verification Security Gaps.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Banks, financial institutions (FIs) and other firms are grappling with a flood of application fraud and identity theft. 10 percent: Share of sales that retailers are projected to lose to card-not-present (CNP) fraud between 2018 and 2023. billion: Amount of projected synthetic credit card fraud losses in 2019.

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APRIL 1, 2020

billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018, solidifying debit as a staple payment type. They insert or swipe their debit cards at stores’ point-of-sale (POS) devices — or key in details online — and maybe enter PINs, but the behind-the-scenes processes through which transactions are routed are kept invisible.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

Fraud, on the other hand, paid extremely well, a fact he learned at the age of 13 when he embarked on his first subscription scam. The part where he comes back to work as director of strategic development at We Fight Fraud , a security firm dedicated to helping businesses fend off fraudsters? Less expected.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Capital One employees raised red flags over security risks before the company suffered a massive data breach. The sources pointed out that about one-third of its employees left in 2018. Seattle-based Thompson was charged with one count of computer fraud and abuse following her arrest on July 30.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Providers serving a wide array of businesses have access to more card or customer data than individual merchants, meaning they may be more able to flag individuals showing signs of fraudulent or unusual behavior. . Each sector and country encounters different fraud types that providers must be ready to detect and thwart.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect May of 2018, has had some serious repercussions on tech companies all over Europe, but especially in the U.K. As soon as any customer makes us aware of fraudulent activity we immediately suspend their account to prevent further fraud.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

But the people who write the code for those better, richer sites don’t always put enough focus on security — either from ignorance or because of the pressure of tight deadlines — and that leaves what amounts to holes in the digital fence that criminals can use to steal personal data. New Problem. Consumer Awareness.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

This increasingly sophisticated group poses a growing and costly headache to those who value the model, forcing businesses to spend billions on fraud-fighting technologies. Preventing fraud with seamless and secure onboarding solutions is key. million fraud reports in 2018, resulting in $1.48 trillion a year.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise. Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Then again, the fraud may be a bit more low-tech and on-site.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PULSE , the debit/ATM network that operates as a Discover Financial Services company, said in a press release that it has adopted the FICO Falcon Platform to bring new fraud detection services to its network of more than 4,100 debit issuers. The FICO platform serves as the foundation of the DebitProtect fraud detection service, said PULSE.

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APRIL 5, 2019

AeroGrow, maker of the at-home garden kit AeroGarden, has revealed that its website was infected with credit card scraping malware for more than four months. Upon learning of the incident, we immediately removed the malicious code and secured the website,” the company wrote in a letter to customers.

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MAY 27, 2020

Account takeovers (ATOs) rose 347 percent from 2018 to 2019 — a problem that will only worsen if financial institutions (FIs) are not vigilant. The May FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines the issue of omnichannel fraud and the strategies that banks and CUs are using to detect and thwart it.

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