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Deep Dive: Emerging Security Threats Facing The CU Space And How Data Analytics Can Help

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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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FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers

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The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. 3 individuals were arrested in India for an invoice fraud scam , according to CNBCTV reports this week.

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Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Data Vulnerable To Attack

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A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. The weakness was discovered by researchers who presented their findings at the USENIX Security Symposium. But the technology also makes it easier to counteract attacks.

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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme

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By using secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras at various locations, Rusu and others were able to commit a widespread bank fraud conspiracy that targeted various banks in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey from August 2014 to November 2016, according to law enforcement.

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Grandma Scam Culprits Caught

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Courthouse News Service reported that the San Diego DA’s office has helped take down an international fraud scheme that targeted seniors. One such scheme, coined the “Grandma Scam,” conned one San Diego woman out of $65,000. The suspected scammers — 20 in the U.S.,

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Mitek Unveils Update For Mobile Banking Deposits

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The technology update “will help customers get access to funds securely and quickly,” the San Diego, California-based firm said, adding that the new release will give financial institutions (FIs) “even more control over” the mobile deposit feature. The goal is to streamline and automate the onboarding process.

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Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC

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million in refunds to 187,425 customers who were reportedly signed up for non-consensual payment plans with San Diego’s Triangle Media Corporation, according to a press release. In related news, the FTC has released state data for complaints related to the pandemic, finding that the vast majority involved attempts at fraud.

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