Security News

Group-IB launches Fraud Hunting Platform, a digital identity protection and fraud prevention solution
2020-11-19 07:40

Group-IB has presented its new solution for digital identity protection and fraud prevention Fraud Hunting Platform. Fraud Hunting Platform becomes an integrated solution that will play a key role in protecting users.

Review: Group-IB Fraud Hunting Platform
2020-11-18 13:00

Are FHP detections helpful to threat/fraud analysts? Can the FHP improve the process of detecting fraud and potential misuses? The Group-IB Fraud Hunting Platform is a digital identity protection and fraud prevention system designed to protect end users from various types of online fraud.

Explosion in digital commerce pushed fraud incentive levels sky-high
2020-11-17 04:30

A rise in consumer digital traffic has corresponded with a rise in fraud attacks, Arkose Labs reveals. "As the world becomes increasingly digital as a result of COVID-19, fraudsters are deploying an alarming volume of attacks, and continually devising new and more sophisticated ways of carrying out their attacks," said Vanita Pandey, VP of Marketing and Strategy at Arkose Labs.

LexisNexis Emailage: Reimagining fraud detection by using email intelligence as a core risk identifier
2020-11-17 03:00

LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the availability of LexisNexis Emailage, a powerful fraud risk scoring solution fueled by email intelligence to help companies balance a seamless user experience with robust fraud detection and prevention capabilities. LexisNexis Emailage reimagines fraud detection by using email intelligence as a core risk identifier.

New Zealand Election Fraud
2020-11-13 12:25

More than 1,500 fraudulent votes were cast in the early hours of Monday in the country's annual bird election, briefly pushing the Little-Spotted Kiwi to the top of the leaderboard, organizers and environmental organization Forest & Bird announced Tuesday. Those votes - which were discovered by the election's official scrutineers - have since been removed.

Kount Event-Based Bot Detection protects the end-to-end customer journey from fraud
2020-11-12 02:30

Kount's offerings protect the end-to-end customer journey from fraud, and the new bot detection solution is the latest in the company's momentous year of new products, patents, partnerships, industry recognition, and more. Quadrant Knowledge Solutions named Kount #1 overall for eCommerce Fraud Detection, scoring Kount the highest for both Customer Impact and Technology Excellence.

“Instant bank fraud” hoax is back – don’t spread fake news!
2020-11-11 19:31

Typing in your login data on the fake site exposes your credentials to the crooks because your password is sent to them instead of to your real mobile phone provider. As you can see from the list above, it's theoretically possible that getting your mobile phone account password hacked might give the crooks a way in to your bank account too, especially if you used the same password on your banking site as elsewhere.

New Kasada API protects from botnet attacks and targeted fraud
2020-11-11 02:30

Kasada, provider of the only online traffic integrity solution that accurately detects and defends against bot attacks, announced the introduction of Kasada API, which protects an organization's web and mobile APIs from automated botnet attacks and targeted fraud. "By delivering Kasada API, we are providing our customers with a holistic line of defense that not only mitigates current attacks but also deters future ones."

Former Microsoft Worker Gets 9 Years in $10M Fraud Scheme
2020-11-10 01:41

A former Microsoft worker was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency - money authorities said he used to buy a $160,000 car and a lakefront home. Volodymyr Kvashuk, a 26-year-old Ukrainian citizen living in Renton, Washngton, was responsible for helping test Microsoft's online retail sales platform.

Trump Site Alleging AZ Election Fraud Exposes Voter Data
2020-11-09 20:49

Plenty of voter data is public in Arizona - but Social Security numbers and DoBs are supposed to be kept confidential. The security issue comes to light amid attacks targeting voters and voter data.