Security News

Zumigo Assure Identity now protects more than 100M consumers from bank account takeover fraud
2019-10-28 01:00

Zumigo, a leader in mobile device identity verification, announced that the company’s Zumigo Assure Identity solution has crossed a major milestone by protecting more than 100 million consumers...

Cachet Financial Reeling from MyPayrollHR Fraud
2019-10-25 00:50

When NY based cloud payroll provider MyPayrollHR unexpectedly shuttered its doors last month and disappeared with $26 million worth of customer payroll deposits, its payments processor Cachet...

Click-Fraud Trojan Found in Apple App Store
2019-10-24 14:13

A total of seventeen iOS applications infected with clicker Trojan malware made it into the Apple App Store, Wandera’s threat researchers have discovered. The infected applications, Wandera says,...

If there were almost a million computer misuse crimes last year, Action Fraud is only passing 2% of cases to cops
2019-10-21 12:04

You know my stats don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's wrong Action Fraud (AF) is referring fewer computer misuse cases to police investigators despite official statistics showing nearly a...

Food writer Jack Monroe loses at least £5,000 in SIM-swap fraud
2019-10-16 10:53

Her accounts were drained in spite of using 2FA, showing that SIM swaps can still circumvent what's a good security tool.

Fake mobile app fraud tripled in first half of 2019
2019-10-16 05:30

In Q2 2019, RSA Security identified 57,406 total fraud attacks worldwide. Of these, phishing attacks were the most prevalent (37%), followed by fake mobile apps (usually apps posing as those of...

Fake 'checkra1n' iOS Jailbreak Offered in Click Fraud Scheme
2019-10-15 14:57

iPhone owners looking to jailbreak their devices have been warned that a fake checkra1n jailbreak is being offered as part of a sophisticated click fraud scheme featuring techniques that could be...

Alleged Hacker Arraigned on $1.4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
2019-10-14 13:23

A Michigan man appeared in federal court on Friday on charges related to his involvement in a scheme aimed at defrauding victims of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency. read more

Regional Trends in Payment Fraud
2019-10-08 14:48

Kimberly Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions on the Threat LandscapePayment fraud is a universal threat, but there are regional nuances. Kimberly Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions...

New Card Fraud Countermeasures
2019-10-07 17:48

Gord Jamieson of Visa Canada Offers an UpdateGord Jamieson of Visa Canada offers an update on fraud-fighting efforts by describing two new fraud schemes and Visa's countermeasures.