Fraud Prevention

How An HSBC Teller Stopped A $500 Million Bank Heist
How An HSBC Teller Stopped A $500 Million Bank Heist
October 04, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

What did you do for your employer and/or coworkers today? Arrive an hour or two early to get a jump on a big project? Meh....

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Today In Data: New Faster Payments Normal
Today In Data: New Faster Payments Normal
October 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly becoming the norm. Consumers and business want it and there is money to be made by offering it....

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Look-Alike Domains Emerge As Huge Holiday Fraud Threat
Look-Alike Domains Emerge As Huge Holiday Fraud Threat
September 27, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Look-alike domains are increasingly finding favor with criminals eager to rip off online shoppers, according to a new report from Venafi, a cybersecurity firm. Its...

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China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
September 24, 2018  |  Economy

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (well, if you squint and aim your gaze past the Halloween decorations). And from a U.S. retailer’s...

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ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks
ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks
September 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

ProfitStars, the Jack Henry & Associates division that provides risk management solutions for financial institutions, announced its latest fraud tool on Wednesday (Sept. 19). The...

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Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
September 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

For all the time, energy and effort spent fighting fraudsters, they are persistent in looking for ways to fight back. The costs are myriad, and can be...

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Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
September 13, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Doppelgängers are real — but they’re not phantom twins in pre-modern German fairy tales: they are online, and they can be used to steal digital...

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Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
September 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

An awful lot of dark money moves round the world each year – between 2 and 5 percent of global GDP by UN estimates. And that figure...

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Digital ID Takes Center Stage Amid Facebook Woes
Digital ID Takes Center Stage Amid Facebook Woes
September 11, 2018  |  Authentication

Digital ID and authentication are always vital topics for payments and commerce — but now, given recent developments, including in social media, they have taken...

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