Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
Treasury Prime and Effectiv Team on Fraud Detection for Companies and Banks
December 04, 2023

Treasury Prime, an embedded banking software company, has joined forces with Effectiv, a fraud and risk management platform, to bring advanced fraud detection capabilities to enterprises and banks, the companies announced Monday (Dec. 4). This collaboration aims to address the increasing incidents of fraud in the...

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Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
November 29, 2023

The Department of the Treasury is seeking expanded powers to combat the use of digital assets in illicit finance. The department provided Congress with recommendations Tuesday (Nov. 28) to expand its authorities to go after illicit actors in the digital asset space, Deputy Treasury Secretary...

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Banks Shift From Vulnerable Channels Like SMS as Fraud Rises
November 28, 2023

Galileo Financial Technologies Chief Product Officer David Feuer told PYMNTS that there has been no shortage of money spent in the continuing, and perhaps eternal, battle against hackers, cybercriminals and online thieves. “The investment in anti-fraud technologies has been a focal point across the industry,...

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FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions About Ongoing ERC-Related Fraud Schemes
November 22, 2023

Fraud related to COVID-19 relief programs continues to occur “at a concerning scale.” Andrea Gacki, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said this in a Thursday (Nov. 22) press release announcing the issuance of an alert to financial institutions on fraud schemes related...

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3 in 4 eCommerce Firms Prioritize Anti-Fraud Innovation to Prevent Data Breaches
November 20, 2023

False declines are a significant yet often overlooked issue that impacts both businesses and consumers. Picture this: You attempt to make a purchase, only to face rejection, not because of insufficient funds or fraudulent activity, but due to a false decline. These instances, where legitimate...

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Report: Samsung Discloses Year-Long Data Breach in UK Store
November 16, 2023

Samsung has reportedly disclosed a year-long breach of its systems, which resulted in unauthorized access to the personal data of customers who made purchases at its U.K. store. The breach occurred between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, but Samsung only discovered it on...

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Prove Identity Teams With Elo to Fight Fraud in Brazil
November 16, 2023

Prove Identity says Brazilian payment tech company Elo will use its technology to battle fraud. The partnership, announced Thursday, will let Elo leverage Prove’s identity verification solutions to improve its customer experiences while also fighting SIM swap fraud and the rise of “orange accounts” in Brazil. “We are thrilled...

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Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack
November 15, 2023

A 19-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.  Joseph Garrison, along with his co-conspirators, orchestrated a scheme to hack user accounts at a fantasy sports and betting website, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York said in a...

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McLaren Health Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Patients
November 13, 2023

McLaren Health Care, a healthcare provider based in Michigan, has reported a data breach that compromised the personal and health information of about 2.2 million patients.  The hackers accessed a wide range of patient information, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, billing and...