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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

PYMNTS

As reported earlier this week, a new strain of ransomware has been hitting US firms and firms based overseas. Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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How Blaze Pizza Fires Up Friendly Fraud Defenses

PYMNTS

Consumers are using mobile apps’ order-ahead features and loyalty perks more often during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet chargeback fraud — also known as friendly fraud — is unfortunately also rising. A Proactive Approach To Friendly Fraud. Friendly fraud often develops around online promotions at restaurants.

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How fraudsters target different generations

Independent Banker

Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. Community banks can find ways to mitigate age-related fraud through technology, as well as by educating their customers of their particular risks. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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The open banking opportunity

Accenture

We know almost US$1 billion was invested in PSD2-enabled services in 2016, up 200 percent from the year before¹. Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data.

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New Twitter Tools Enhance Privacy Protection

PYMNTS

Starting today, you’ll be able to tell us more about the Tweet you are reporting,” the company’s Twitter Safety account wrote on Thursday (March 7). Twitter isn’t the only social media site looking to boost its privacy measures. We want to move faster in reviewing reported Tweets that share personal information.

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Friendly Fraud: The Latest Front In The Fight Against Chargebacks

PYMNTS

When most people hear about online fraud, they tend to think about what Noa Kalechstain, Riskified ’s head of chargeback recovery, calls “classic fraud,” she explained in a recent conversation with PYMNTS. It has attained the status of “classic” because fraud using stolen financials is the most prevalent type.

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How ‘Data Exhaust’ Separates Legitimate Customers From Synthetic ID Fraudsters

PYMNTS

Digital banking and eCommerce are making rapid gains in 2020 as consumers turn to online channels to make purchases and avoid potential exposure to COVID-19. Synthetic ID fraud can be especially hard to spot. Long-running synthetic ID schemes have illuminated gaps in FIs’ traditional fraud-fighting measures.

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