More and More Mobile Malware
Malware targeting mobile devices has increased for the fifth consecutive quarter and has increased 167 percent from Q1 2013 to Q1 2014,...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Visa becomes third major card association to join FIDO Alliance
Visa follows Discover and MasterCard’s lead becoming the third card association to join the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance’s board...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Apple devices targeted with ransomware
A fraudster calling himself Oleg Pliss is targeting Apple iPhones and iPads with an attack that prevents the user from unlocking the...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Nearly half of Americans had personal information compromised in the last year
Hackers and data breaches have compromised the personal information of 110 million Americans just in the last twelve months, affecting 47...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
New technology verifies device users by how they use the touchscreen
Researches at Georgia Tech have developed a security system that recognizes and distinguishes a mobile device user from other people...
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Nov 4, 20211 min read
Use of Consumer Authentication in eCommerce Annual Survey, 2014
The new survey presented by The Fraud Practice and CardinalCommerce asked nearly 450 organizations worldwide the most pertinent questions...
Fraud Practice
Nov 4, 20212 min read
250 million stolen credit cards for sale online
According to estimates from fraud prevention startup Trustev, there are 250 million compromised payment card numbers for sale in the...
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Nov 4, 20213 min read
Heartbleed may have ripple effects on websites and authentication
All organizations need to be thinking about the future of user authentication and the heavy reliance on passwords which may be on the...
Fraud Practice
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Social media is a gold mine for fraudsters
Visa survey shows 58 percent of consumers are aware of sharing information that could put them at risk. Late 2013, Visa performed a...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
More secure credit cards make fraudsters rush to eCommerce
October 2015 is the deadline for switching credit cards and readers to EMV/Chip & PIN technology in the US. At this point fraud liability...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Measuring consumers’ patience with identity checks
A study performed on UK customers by Experian found that consumers on average will abandon transactions when identity checks take 7...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Starbucks leads the way for mobile payments
Point-of-Sale mobile payments at Starbucks reached $1 billion in 2013. The focus on mobile coupons and loyalty programs with the...
Fraud Practice
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Global growth of mobile channel shows no signs of slowing down
Tablet devices are gaining ground, but smartphones are still the most popular mobile commerce devices. In the UK, half of smartphone...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
MasterCard works to improve credit card security through mobile geolocation
MasterCard partners with Syniverse for an opt-in service that can help reduce credit card fraud while decreasing the risk of cards being...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Mobile Malware Targets Android
Cybercriminals target the vulnerable and popular Android mobile platform through banking Trojans. 98% of mobile malware batters Android...
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Nov 3, 20211 min read
Major Facebook permissions bug found by producers of privacy app
When bug-testing a new Facebook app, a group of programmers recently stumbled over a dangerous and previously unknown Facebook bug. With...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
National response to criminal cyber-attacks?
In the aftermath of several large US retailers being targeted by data theft, the National Retail Federation urges Congress to act and...
Fraud Practice
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Take the 2014 Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey
Participate in the second annual Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey for a chance to win one of five Apple iPad Minis. After establishing the...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Fraud Patterns and Statistics from this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
While eCommerce and mobile payment volumes hit record levels on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the fraudsters were seizing the...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Mobile is Key Factor in Cyber Monday, Black Friday Online Sales Growth
Recent estimates from IBM found continued growth in the online sales volume for Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year with the biggest...
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