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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise

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Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced. Across the U.S.,

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From Russia, With Malware: US Charges Hackers In $100M Bank Fraud

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The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., which has been known to release malware. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million.

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From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud

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The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., which has been known to release malware. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million.

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The Life And Times Of A Most-Wanted Fraudster

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Account takeover fraud , card-not-present (CNP) fraud, tax fraud, selling stolen financials, selling fake bank accounts, the Dark Web: If security experts are fighting it today, chances are that Brett Johnson was there when it started. The family lived in eastern Kentucky, an area Johnson describes as “fraud central.”

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Are you doing enough to help customers manage their accounts?

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Banking customers have also complained about their banks’ error resolution procedures and prolonged response times following problems related to unauthorized transactions and fraud. ’ were online and mobile functionality (80 per cent), low or no fees (67 per cent), safety (41 per cent) and branch locations (35 per cent).

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How Greyhound Bus Makes Fraudsters Play Fare

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The fraud prevention race is the same as it has always been, with merchants and security companies sprinting to stay ahead of cybercriminals to keep data safe and secure. Although fraud losses from banks, retailers and online platforms have continued into 2020, so has security innovation.

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Lawsuits Pile Up For Cap One, Amazon Post Hack

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“The single-line command that exposes AWS credentials on any EC2 system is known by AWS and is in fact included in their online documentation,” according to the complaint, GeekWire reported. “It The proposed class action suit includes plaintiffs from eight states and a nonprofit in Kentucky. It is also well known among hackers.”.

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