Fraud Prevention

Fraud Prevention
Behind Company Walls: Protecting Against the Evolving Insider Fraud Threat
February 07, 2024

One of the biggest fraud threats facing enterprises is also one of the oldest. And it, unlike the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven attacks, comes from within their own company walls. That’s because, while corporate fraud comes in many colors, as the landscape of work...

Fraud Prevention
Banks and CFOs Need Data-Sharing Plans to Fight Fraud
February 02, 2024

The fraudsters are wily, determined, acting in packs and probing for weaknesses. The best defense might be a collaborative approach — one where CFOs and their financial providers (banks and FinTechs among them) share the most precious resource that builds a defense against the bad...

Fraud Prevention
Cox Automotive Rolls Out Synthetic Identity Fraud Indicator for Car Dealers
February 02, 2024

Cox Automotive has added a new synthetic identity (ID) fraud indicator to its Dealertrack Compliance solution for car dealers. The new Synthetic ID Fraud Alert is designed to detect synthetic ID behaviors and help dealers guard against fraudulent transactions earlier in the finance and insurance (F&I) process,...

Fraud Prevention
Firms Partnering With Third Parties to Fight Fraud See Profit Boost
January 25, 2024

Payment service providers – also known as PSPs – are an important piece of the payment ecosystem. For any business that wants to deliver a payment to their customers, PSPs provides a platform to collect and manage any type of payment in an efficient and...

Fraud Prevention
Fraud Prevention Programs Support Revenue Growth Strategies, Says Forter’s Head of Risk 
January 16, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are increasingly committed to providing a best-in-class customer experience. And a critical lynchpin of that experience is effective cyber and payments security. “Fraud and payments leaders are forging new connections internally,” Doriel Abrahams, head of risk, U.S. and principal technologist at Forter,...

Fraud Prevention
Attack Vectors 2024: Identity Theft and Digital Banking 
January 12, 2024

In the payments and financial landscape, staying still often means falling behind.  And falling behind in today’s rapidly digitizing environment can be dangerous.  That’s because traditional security systems are proving to be increasingly vulnerable to attacks from 21st century cyber fraudsters using sophisticated tactics and tools...

Fraud Prevention
Most eCommerce Merchants Recognize Innovation’s Potential in Curbing Fraud
January 12, 2024

The digital age has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for business growth, but it has also given rise to increasingly sophisticated fraudulent activities. From friendly fraud to elaborate chargeback schemes, merchants face a myriad of challenges in their quest to safeguard their operations, frequently leading to...

Fraud Prevention
Two-Thirds of Merchants Ignore Potential Fraud as a Cause of Failed Payments
January 11, 2024

Many eCommerce merchants fail to connect the dots between fraud detection and failed payments. In fact, just one-third of merchants employ mechanisms that detect potential fraud as the cause of failed payments. This heightens the risk of lost sales and signifies a missed opportunity for...

Fraud Prevention
Attack Vectors 2024: Protecting Against What’s Next in Deepfake Fraud 
January 09, 2024

“Dad, please send them the money. They say they are going to hurt me.” It is every parent’s worst nightmare: their child in trouble, being threatened. But what if, unlike the money being transferred, the scenario being described isn’t real? Bad actors around the world...