Security News

U.S. Charges 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme
2019-08-23 15:52

The United States Department of Justice this week unsealed an indictment that charges 80 defendants, most of them Nigerians, for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering scheme.  read more

Visa Tackles Payment Fraud with New Security Services
2019-08-21 18:14

Visa this week announced a new set of capabilities aimed at improving fraud prevention and cybersecurity of payment systems. The new payment security services are meant to detect and disrupt fraud...

How to protect yourself and your organization against digital identity fraud
2019-08-21 13:00

Captured through malware and sold on the Dark Web, the "digital fingerprints" of your web browsing can be used to impersonate your identity online, as described in a new report from IntSights.

Analysis: The Growth of Mobile Fraud
2019-08-19 19:18

Why is fraud that originates on mobile devices growing at such a rapid rate? Brooke Snelling and Melissa Gaddis of iovation offer an analysis in this joint interview.

Owners of Fake Tech Company Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges
2019-08-15 09:54

Two Florida men have pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges filed in southern Illinois, where they targeted people with fake technical support services. Michael Austin Seward of Deerfield Beach and...

Facebook Sues Two Android App Developers for Click Injection Fraud
2019-08-08 10:33

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against two shady Android app developers accused of making illegal money by hijacking users' smartphones to fraudulently click on Facebook ads. According to Facebook,...

There's fraud, and then there's backdoor routers, fenced logins, malware, and bribing AT&T staff seven figures to unlock 2m phones
2019-08-06 18:28

Pakistani bloke extradited to US, accused of masterminding telco hack caper AT&T staff were bribed $1m to slip the codes to unlock two million smartphones to a gang operating out of Pakistan, US...

There's fraud, and then there's backdoor Wi-Fi routers, malware, and bribing AT&T staff seven figures to unlock 2 million phones
2019-08-06 18:28

Pakistani bloke extradited to US, accused of masterminding telco hack caper AT&T staff were bribed $1m to slip the necessary codes to unlock two million smartphones to a gang operating out of...

Phone Farming for Ad Fraud
2019-08-06 11:20

Interesting article on people using banks of smartphones to commit ad fraud for profit. No one knows how prevalent ad fraud is on the Internet. I believe it is surprisingly high -- here's an...

Five examples of user-centered bank fraud
2019-08-02 05:30

In today’s digital-first world, banks and financial service companies need to allow their customers to easily manage money online in order to compete. Unfortunately, most banking platforms were...