fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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In Fight Vs. Online Fraud, Everlast Finds Its Perfect Combination
In Fight Vs. Online Fraud, Everlast Finds Its Perfect Combination
August 03, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Venerable retailer. Iconic name. Easy mark for online fraud and a knockout to the bottom line? Yes, if manual review means missing warning signs of...

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Most Retailers Feel Like ‘Somebody’s Watching’
Most Retailers Feel Like ‘Somebody’s Watching’
August 02, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

In today’’s fast-moving, tech-infused retail arena, one of retailers’ top vulnerabilities centers around their ability to data security. As such, it should come as no...

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Building Fraud’s Meta-Machine
Building Fraud’s Meta-Machine
August 01, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

OK, this is about to get meta.

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Wells Fargo To Slash 69 Executive Roles; Faces Calls For Board To Be Removed
Wells Fargo To Slash 69 Executive Roles; Faces Calls For Board To Be Removed
July 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo, the embattled national bank, is gearing up to slash 69 executive positions in its retail unit. The sector been struggling since news broke...

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Gas Station Skimmers Can Send Stolen Data Via SMS
Gas Station Skimmers Can Send Stolen Data Via SMS
July 28, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Police have discovered a new credit card skimmer that connects to the inside of a gas station pump and is able to send stolen data...

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It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A virtual lynch mob has swarmed the Facebook page of the Budapest Transit Authority (BKK in Hungarian), leaving more than 45,000 one-star reviews after the...

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Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware cyberattacks raging, companies and individuals have paid out more than $25 million during the course of the last two years in an effort...

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Bitcoin Tracker: How Secure Are Bitcoins?
Bitcoin Tracker: How Secure Are Bitcoins?
July 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Security in the digital age is a goal for most retailers and consumers — and nearly everyone else in the business world. When it comes to...

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