fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

‘Alexa — Is My Data Secure On Connected Devices?’
‘Alexa — Is My Data Secure On Connected Devices?’
February 21, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

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The Inverted Approach To Tackling Fraud
The Inverted Approach To Tackling Fraud
February 20, 2019  |  Today In Data

Banks, financial institutions (FIs) and other firms are grappling with a flood of application fraud and identity theft. In other news, customers see self-service kiosks and online...

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Ex-Barclays Head: Qatar Capital Was Not Vital To Bank’s Health
Ex-Barclays Head: Qatar Capital Was Not Vital To Bank’s Health
February 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

During a fraud trial on Tuesday (Feb. 19), the former chairman of Barclays bank said that Qatar was “not as central” to the bank’s plans...

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Can Retailers Push Back Against Surging Account Takeovers?
Can Retailers Push Back Against Surging Account Takeovers?
February 19, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm...

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China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

China’s Operation Fox Hunt has led to the arrest of 62 Chinese nationals abroad and the seizure of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in assets from...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
February 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that...

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BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Even Bank Secrecy Act officials are in the crosshairs of scammers, according to news of recent email “phishing” campaigns. Separately, the saga over the alleged...

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Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
February 14, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Remember all that stolen Equifax data? Remember how all those names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers and other information were...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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