Synthetic Identity Theft news and trends

How AI Helps Marketplaces Fight Off-Platform Fraud
Fraud Prevention // January 16, 2020

Fraudsters are starting off the new decade armed with the stolen data and credentials of millions of global consumers, and they are already putting that data to use. Today’s fraudsters are practiced and well-equipped, making proper data and consumer identification a must to maintain a...

Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs
Security & Fraud // December 23, 2019

Impersonation fraud — where a cybercriminal pretends to be someone they aren’t in an attempt to make off with funds — gets a lot of attention, and for good reason. Cybercriminals are getting good enough to fake biometric authentication methods using Deep Fake and other...

How US Bank Is Using Machine Learning To Tackle Fraud
Digital Banking // September 18, 2019

For FIs, staying secure requires a fundamental shift in how they protect against account opening fraud and synthetic identity theft, says Dominic Venturo, executive vice president at U.S. Bank. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, he discusses how machine learning provides layered fraud protection to...

U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud
Digital Banking // September 17, 2019

Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and the losses are set to further increase as this year progresses. ATO and other fraud methods that rely on using stolen credit card numbers or other personal information are becoming decidedly popular...

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How AI Helps Marketplaces Fight Off-Platform Fraud

January 16, 2020
Fraudsters are starting off the new decade armed with the stolen data and credentials of millions of global consumers, and they are already putting that data to use. Today’s fraudsters are practiced and well-equipped, making proper data and consumer identification a must to maintain a successful business in any industry. Firms must know how to […]

Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs

December 23, 2019
Impersonation fraud — where a cybercriminal pretends to be someone they aren’t in an attempt to make off with funds — gets a lot of attention, and for good reason....

How US Bank Is Using Machine Learning To Tackle Fraud

September 18, 2019
For FIs, staying secure requires a fundamental shift in how they protect against account opening fraud and synthetic identity theft, says Dominic Venturo, executive vice president at U.S. Bank. In...

U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud

September 17, 2019
Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and the losses are set to further increase as this year progresses. ATO and other fraud methods that...