Cybersecurity

Fraud Prevention
Fighting Fraudulent Behavior With Anomaly Detection A Major Step In Cybersecurity
April 19, 2021

Shocking but true are the facts that 95 percent of fraudulent synthetic identities are missed by legacy security measures when remotely onboarding new accounts, and the price tag for charge-offs resulting from successful synth ID attacks hovers around $15,000 per incident. Get the Full Story...

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Madoff Book Author Sees Connection To His Crimes And Current Wall Street Environment
April 19, 2021

Bernie Madoff died last week (April 14) closing a chapter on one part of his historical fraud and massive manipulation of the financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Banking Security Needs Upgrade for API Era
April 16, 2021

Established financial services firms have not typically led the charge when it comes to the adoption of new technology. But as they go digital, and as mobile banking becomes more firmly entrenched, banks and financial institutions (FIs) must apply that digital acceleration mindset to their...

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Shipping Delays A Blessing In Disguise As Merchants Battle Friendly Fraud
April 14, 2021

It’s not easy to look favorably upon the shipping delays we all endured over the past year. Waiting weeks for things that once showed up on our door in a day or two was one of the early miseries of life on lockdown, and one that...

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New Report: Behavioral Analytics, Machine Learning Keep FIs On Cutting Edge Of Fraud Prevention
April 14, 2021

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The Number One Threat To Global Finance? Cyber Attacks
April 13, 2021

Cyberattacks are the greatest threat to the world’s financial system, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in an interview with CBS News this week. Speaking to “60 Minutes” on Sunday (April 11), Powell said the risks posed by cybercriminals are greater than the lending and...

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How Merchants Fight Fire With Fire When Facing AI-Equipped Fraudsters
April 12, 2021

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PayPal Introduces New Fraud Protection Tool For Merchants
April 12, 2021

PayPal is launching a new fraud protection tool to help merchants combat the growing problem of online fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Clubhouse CEO Denies Report Of Data Leak For 1.3 Million Users
April 11, 2021

Paul Davison, the CEO of new audio social media app Clubhouse, says there were no leaks of personal user data, in contrast to a report claiming there had been recently, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...