Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from cybersecurity experts at FireEye claims a North Korea-led cyber campaign has swindled banks of hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014,...

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Bitcoin Daily: VCs Plow $3.9B In Crypto Ventures; Coinbase Taps Charles Schwab Advisor For Board
Bitcoin Daily: VCs Plow $3.9B In Crypto Ventures; Coinbase Taps Charles Schwab Advisor For Board
October 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto research site Diar claims that startups in the digital currency and blockchain space have notched roughly $3.9 billion in funding via venture capital (VC)...

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Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Halloween comes early this year as we delve into a slew of grisly facts about financial crime in our latest Data Drivers. Losses amount to...

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Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors
Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors
October 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The end of this month, Oct. 31, 2018, will mark the 10th anniversary of the day that a link to a paper, authored by Satoshi...

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Analysis Claims $88.6M Laundered Via Crypto Exchanges
Analysis Claims $88.6M Laundered Via Crypto Exchanges
September 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

For years, law enforcement has feared that bitcoin could make money laundering easier. And now, in a new analysis of 2,500 suspected crypto crimes that made...

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In The Drive To Modernize Treasury Ops, Mind The Gap
In The Drive To Modernize Treasury Ops, Mind The Gap
September 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

All business investment involves trade-offs. When it comes to cash management, figuring out what is "nice to have" versus "need to have" can be a...

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Accentuating The Payments Positives, Eliminating The Negative
Accentuating The Payments Positives, Eliminating The Negative
September 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

High-pressure systems often have bad news to share. In payments, data theft is going nowhere: In fact, it is expected to be an explosive growth...

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FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll fraud is underway, according to the FBI's "IC3" division, targeting employees in a number of verticals. The key method is phishing. Elsewhere, Europol warns...

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
September 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A security firm has revealed that a payment portal used for local government services, such as paying for utilities and permits, has been targeted by...

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