account takeover

Account takeover is a fast-growing form of identity theft. An account takeover (or ATO) is the malicious access of an online account, by a fraudster or bad actor, posing as a genuine customer, gaining control of an account, an making unauthorized transactions.

Deep Dive: How Data Provides Businesses With Competitive Analytics
Deep Dive: How Data Provides Businesses With Competitive Analytics
November 11, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Businesses from a wide variety of industries must handle troves of data as they continue to crack down on fraud. Making sense of such large...

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How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
November 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters are constantly reinventing their approach to schemes, putting businesses and eCommerce merchants in a precarious position of responding to constantly-evolving fraud threats. In other...

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

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...

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Fraudsters Find New Bank Stomping Grounds
Fraudsters Find New Bank Stomping Grounds
June 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The good news in the world of fighting fraud and cybercrime is that, by the numbers, the battle against the thieves has been shown to...

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Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile Order-Ahead Industry
Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile Order-Ahead Industry
April 30, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

As is the case for all connected technologies, mobile order-ahead apps are constantly at risk for cyberattacks, which target credit card information and other highly...

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Faster Payments, Faster Fraudsters
Faster Payments, Faster Fraudsters
March 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The following Deep Dive takes an in-depth look at how real-time payments and P2P services are enabling faster transactions for users and opening new opportunities...

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Fiserv Rolls Out Enhanced Consumer Authentication Solutions
Fiserv Rolls Out Enhanced Consumer Authentication Solutions
August 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Fiserv, the global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 22) that it has rolled out two enhanced consumer authentication solutions, step-up authentication...

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Anatomy Of An ATO: How To Spot A Fraudster
Anatomy Of An ATO: How To Spot A Fraudster
April 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the advent of technology and the prevalence of online shopping, the term eCommerce fraud has become more general and more vague. Under it, there...

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Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
December 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Jewelry and luxury watches remain some of the most attractive targets for fraudsters today — jewelry because it’s expensive and in-demand, and watches because they’re,...

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