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.

Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
April 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that...

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Today In Data: B2B Payments Fraud
Today In Data: B2B Payments Fraud
April 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Fraud can happen on a multitude of levels in nearly any part of the economy. In the Association for Financial Professionals‘ 2017 Payments Fraud Survey, the...

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XOR Data Exchange Combats Fraud For Online Retailers
XOR Data Exchange Combats Fraud For Online Retailers
April 12, 2017  |  Retail

The need for online retailers and brands to be vigilant in the face of fraud becomes more pressing by the day — but additional authentication...

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Regulators Give Wells Fargo’s Top Examiner The Boot
Regulators Give Wells Fargo’s Top Examiner The Boot
April 10, 2017  |  Regulation

The lead regulator for U.S. banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, removed Wells Fargo’s most senior bank examiner, people familiar with the...

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Data Dive: New Things Edition – Wells Fargo, Amazon And Bitcoin
Data Dive: New Things Edition – Wells Fargo, Amazon And Bitcoin
April 10, 2017  |  Data Dive

As always, those keeping up with the mainstream news cycle are likely feeling the normal Monday morning nervousness today — though perhaps given the rather militaristic...

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Cybercriminals Are Buying Tax Info To Cash In On Fraudulent Refunds
Cybercriminals Are Buying Tax Info To Cash In On Fraudulent Refunds
April 07, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Tax season is a busy time for cybercriminals, with consumers’ personal data being sold online so thieves can file fraudulent tax returns and cash in...

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Compliance As Core Competency
Compliance As Core Competency
April 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Payment API firm WePay knows that transactions across crowdfunding and other activities demands compliance as nuanced as the stakeholders in a transaction itself. Welcome to...

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The Extremely High Cost Of Counterfeit
The Extremely High Cost Of Counterfeit
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Given that counterfeiting is driven largely by the desire for cheap goods, it can be somewhat shocking to see exactly just how high the annual...

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Are Samsung TVs Hiding Major Hacking Flaws?
Are Samsung TVs Hiding Major Hacking Flaws?
April 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Security researchers in Israel have discovered serious vulnerabilities in the operating system used by Samsung in its smart televisions, smart watches and mobile devices, Fortune...

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