Abrigo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Combating Cyber-Enabled Fraud Requires Communication Increases in cybercrime or cyber-enabled fraud deserve attention from financial institutions, as Abrigo expert Terri Luttrell explains in this video. . You might also like this whitepaper, "The 2021 BSA/AML and Fraud Staff Survey: Top Issues for FinCrime Fighters".

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials. ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software. billion by 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

“When everybody has to move to homeworking, everyone has to become their own cybersecurity expert and make their personal network as robust as they can,” Roderick Jones, founder of cybersecurity protection group Concentric Advisors told FT. Otherwise they risk exposing their corporate information.”.

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Abrigo

MAY 12, 2022

Protect your financial institution from cybercrime With cybercrime constantly evolving, what can businesses and financial institutions do to prevent fraud? Cybercrime is a threat to businesses and institutions of all sizes and is at the forefront of the minds of those in the fraud prevention field. These measures can help.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

FinCEN provides guidance on Cyber Fraud What can financial institutions do to prevent and detect cyber fraud? You might also like this blog on FinCEN's AML/CTF priorities on cyber fraud. Takeaway 3 The FinCEN releases also focus on money mule schemes and imposter fraud, both increasing due to the pandemic. .

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Along with the security benefits, Kount’s product will also ensure “marketing campaign efficiency and conversion,” the company added. In a Tuesday (Aug.

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BankInovation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

American Express’ credit and fraud models completely use machine learning and AI. “In In fact, the first time American Express used machine learning in the company was back in 2010 in our fraud models,” Anna Mars, group president of global commercial services and credit and fraud risk at the financial giant, said Sept.

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Abrigo

MARCH 4, 2022

Synthetic ID fraud is growing quickly and hurts FIs and customers Knowing the schemes associated with synthetic identity fraud and how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses. Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The number of real-time payments has risen dramatically in recent years, and APP fraud has grown alongside it. Bad actors typically perpetrate APP fraud in several ways. APP Fraud Ramps Up. Instances of APP fraud around the globe have continued to rise as real-time payment rails extend their reach.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Dozens of cybercriminal groups have found a home on Facebook , using the platform’s online marketplace to sell illegal services such as stolen credit card information, as well as account theft and spamming tools, according to Cisco Systems’ Talos security unit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2020

Iranian hacking groups are targeting U.S. Particularly after the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani earlier this month, officials at industrial control system security firm Dragos said there was reason for officials to be wary. gas and electricity firms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

RHB in Malaysia is introducing fraud protection cards with mini screens on the back that auto-generate new card verification value (CVV) numbers, according to reports. A study done by Bank Negara Malaysia showed that upwards of 92 percent of total fraud losses were connected to card payment fraud.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking. Securing Open Banking Systems.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Before that, the group claimed to have attacked Michigan State University and Columbia College of Chicago, in a dark web blog accessed by Cointelegraph. billion in fraud, hacks and theft in just the first five months of 2020, according to a study by crypto intelligence company CipherTrace.

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APRIL 9, 2020

securities laws. China is not the only country dealing with cryptocurrency issues. As reported on Monday (April 6), 11 lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, alleging that the defendants violated U.S.

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JULY 15, 2020

Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court. The judge also found that the involvement of the Mauritius’ Emerging Markets Investment Fund (EMIF) was not a reason to suspect fraud. “As Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Treasury and Commerce departments are unable to protect their digital databases, lesser organizations would be seemingly hard-pressed to prevent similar security breaches. When an aggressive group like this gets an ‘open sesame’ to many desirable systems, they are going to use it widely.”. The thinking goes that if the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

One of Sweden’s largest private insurers, Folksam Group , says a data breach affected one million of its clients. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton said that corporate America needs to do more to address the issue. elections or fraudsters looking to take advantage of the pandemic’s eCommerce trends.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

In comments reported earlier this week, cyber insurance security responder Tom Bennett of CFC Underwriting told The Financial Times that that claims surged in June and July. Ransomware groups tend to target people in the Anglosphere, who are seen as able to pay and deserving of what they get. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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MARCH 2, 2020

A particularly harrowing cloud services-based fraud incident occurred last year, when a disgruntled AWS employee gained access to more than 100 million Capital One customers’ details. The cloud security space needs to completely rethink its options if such strong systems can still be breached.

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JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). Other, better security solutions should be considered collaboratively.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Fabara officially joined Visa in September of 2019, coming from Amex, where he was president of its global services group. Now four months in, he told Webster that the idea of a secure and trusted payments ecosystem is part of Visa’s “corporate DNA.” It has motivated a different approach for fighting fraud in the 2020s and beyond.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. which is the group of hackers behind the Dridex malware used in phishing email attacks.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2020

5) to one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, stating that he assisted New York-based MyPayrollHR CEO and Founder Michael Mann defraud two companies, according to multiple reports last week. Mann allegedly was the leader of a bank fraud racket worth millions, which eventually cost him MyPayrollHR, his Clifton Park, N.Y.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. But ramping up the war on card fraud can introduce a new risk to companies: false positives. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however. The False Positive Threat.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. According to the new advisory , t wo fraud typologies are trending: imposter scams and money mule schemes. Member Business Lending.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It It is not yet clear whether he participated actively in the theft or if he simply decided not to increase security measures after discovering it,” Ivano Gabrielli, director of the national center for cyber crimes (CNAIPIC), told Reuters. Meanwhile, U.K.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The competition between cybercriminals and the fraud and security teams at banks, tasked with stopping their attacks, is incredibly lopsided. The fraud and security teams have to get it right 100 percent of the time to maintain their position of trust across the financial services ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Stolen payment information used to purchase an iPhone is one thing, but a fraudster dangling a fake beachfront property in front of a group of traveling executives is another. business travelers who often have more robust needs, like satisfying larger groups. The wider home rental space has been seeing increased fraud in recent years.

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TheGuardian

AUGUST 14, 2023

The civil action was filed in November 2018 alleging misconduct related to UBS’s underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007, according to the justice department. Continue reading.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

So now, the investigation deepens and broadens, with payroll fraud under the microscope. Pioneer Bank, in turn, has pointed to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week that referenced $19 million in deposit activity that could be linked to “potentially fraudulent activity.”.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

Among the inventive ways that companies are fighting digital fraud in 2020 is Teradata’s new concept of analyzing computer mouse movements, as it turns out that hackers move their mice very differently than regular people. Fraud prevention tech has to scale. Clean’ and ‘Friendly’ Fraud are Neither. That’s “clean” fraud.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial and error, conducted by lone individuals or small groups. Fraud is an industry for the crooks now. With the evolution of fraud, the detection and prevention efforts also change.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Fraud attacks’ frequency and complexity will likely continue to rise despite merchants’ best efforts to prevent them. The Latest Fraud Decisioning Developments. The United Kingdom’s RELX , an information and analytics firm, has meanwhile purchased fraud prevention firm Emailage to boost its own anti-fraud efforts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

But the people who write the code for those better, richer sites don’t always put enough focus on security — either from ignorance or because of the pressure of tight deadlines — and that leaves what amounts to holes in the digital fence that criminals can use to steal personal data. New Problem. Consumer Awareness.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

An uptick in check fraud has financial institutions considering whether they should update methods and stop using checks, according to a report Wednesday (Jan. Check fraud, or the attempt to perpetrate it, has gone up from $8.5 Also, it makes up 60 percent of all attempted fraud against U.S. 15) by The Wall Street Journal.

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