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The Large and Growing Threat of Account Takeover
Account Takeover (ATO) represented one-in-four identity fraud losses in 2021 growing 90 percent year-over-year to an $11.4 billion dollar...
Justin McDonald
May 24, 20222 min read

Fraud This Holiday Season Could be Even More Difficult to Detect as Fraud Rings Expand Mule Networks
Fraudsters use money mules for laundering as well as to receive and reship goods purchased with stolen identities. A large mule network...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Many Merchants Fail to Protect Against or Notify Users About Account Takeover
According to a recent survey, more than one-third of merchants have seen at least 10 percent of their user accounts taken over in the...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20213 min read

eProtect your Domain to Protect Your Consumers and Brand
There’s a good reason why web administrator credentials sell for over $3,000 on fraudsters forums: because they are highly valuable to...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20213 min read

Who Is Looking Out For eCommerce Merchants?
Guest Post Written by: Daryn Griggs, Co-Founder, Payshield, Certified eCommerce Fraud Professional Who Is Looking Out For eCommerce...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20214 min read

Best Practices for Achieving Success with Custom Modeling and Machine Learning
One of the most common reasons organizations fail to realize significant improvements in risk management after implementing custom...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20214 min read

The Role of Custom Modeling in Lending, Card Issuance and Insurance
Fraudulent insurance claims are responsible for more than $80 billion in losses per year in the United States, leading to higher premiums...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20213 min read

Custom Modeling for Risk Management Requires Human Element, Not Just AI
While there is value in leveraging Artificial Intelligence for modeling and analytics to detect cyber threats and fraud, security...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Processing Through Acquirers with Lower Fraud Rates Reduces the Need for SCA Under PSD2
Many merchants both within and outside of Europe are concerned with meeting Strong Consumer Authentication (SCA) requirements and how...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

How to Secure Your Video Chats and Meetings to Protect Against “Zoombombing”
Keeping unwanted parties out of business meetings can range from important to imperative depending on the topics and focus of the video...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Methods Fraudsters Use to Beat Two-Factor Authentication
While it is commonly accepted that passwords and the consumers who set them are inherently insecure, organizations put a lot of trust...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Nearly Nine-in-Ten Organizations Experienced Spear Phishing Attacks; Over Half Fell Victim in 2019
According to a survey of over 600 IT security professionals across seven countries, 88 percent of organizations saw spear phishing...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20213 min read

Cyber Weekend Fraud Declines See 30% Increase Year-Over-Year and 50% Increase Relative Rest of Year
The number of order attempts declined for suspected fraud increased by nearly 30 percent year-over-year for orders between Thanksgiving...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20211 min read

Secure Consumer Authentication (SCA) Required for Intra-European eCommerce Beginning September
To maintain compliance with the European Union’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), merchants in Europe will have to perform...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Mortgage Application Fraud Increases in First Quarter of 2019
as Fraudsters Become More Sophisticated in How They Fudge Their Income The National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index maintained by...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Application Fraud Cost US Financial Institutions over $2.2 Billion in 2018
Issuing banks and financial institutions lost over $1.6 billion from stolen or synthetic identities used in credit card applications plus...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

One-in-Five Phishing Emails are Sent from Compromised Email Accounts
Fraudsters find more success with getting phishing campaigns delivered as well as with open and click rates when sending from an...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20211 min read

Google Encourages Increased Consumer Security with Free Phishing Quiz
In partnership with another Alphabet group company, Google recently released a way for consumers to test their skills in detecting...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20211 min read

InfoSec Professionals Report Increase in Phishing and Incidences Leading to Compromised Accounts
According to a recent survey from ProofPoint, more than 80 percent of information security (infosec) professionals saw an increase in...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20212 min read

Using Compelling Evidence to Combat Chargebacks for Your Business
Guest Post & Case Study by: J. Carlson, Certified eCommerce Fraud Professional Chargeback disputes occur when a cardholder disputes a...
Fraud Practice
Nov 5, 20214 min read
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