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.

Symantec Says Malware Tops Ransomware As FI Threat
Symantec Says Malware Tops Ransomware As FI Threat
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Symantec, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in research and cloud-based security, released new insights surrounding financial malware and ransomware in its latest Internet Security Threat...

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First Data Launches AI Fraud Detection Tool
First Data Launches AI Fraud Detection Tool
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

First Data, the global commerce-enabling technology company, announced Thursday (June 1)  the launch of Fraud Detect, a fraud solution for merchants around the world. Get...

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Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Close to half of companies in the U.S. that use an Internet of Things (IoT) network have reported being hit by a security breach. Get...

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Catching Criminals Difficult Due To Spread Of Government Cyber Tools
Catching Criminals Difficult Due To Spread Of Government Cyber Tools
June 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Sophisticated government spying tools are spreading like wildfire in the underground criminal market. As a result, amateur hackers are being mistaken for high-profile, government groups....

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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
June 01, 2017  |  News

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht lost his bid to get out from a life sentence for operating the underground illegal drug marketplace. Get the Full Story...

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RSA Report: Digital Security As A Competitive Advantage
RSA Report: Digital Security As A Competitive Advantage
June 01, 2017  |  News

An annual report by RSA shows how consumers perceive the security of their digital experience, where those perceptions are well (or poorly) founded and how...

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Refunds Coming To Customers Who Bought Coffee Supplements At Retail Locations
Refunds Coming To Customers Who Bought Coffee Supplements At Retail Locations
May 31, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release that it is mailing additional refund checks totaling $1.9 million to people who bought Pure...

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NEW REPORT: Online Fraud Falls 34.7 Percent
NEW REPORT: Online Fraud Falls 34.7 Percent
May 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The good news? Fraudsters have at long last lost some ground. The bad news? They’re far from down for the count. Get the Full Story...

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What Is A Payment Factory — And Who Needs One?
What Is A Payment Factory — And Who Needs One?
May 29, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

What’s a payment factory? Even Google can’t give you a straight answer— but, Bob Stark, vice president of strategy at Kyriba, will shed some light...

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