Security News

Talk about a curveball: Microsoft director of sports marketing fired, charged with fraud over 'fake' invoices
2018-10-18 20:05

He tells investigators: 'I was hacked!' Microsoft's former director of sports marketing has been indicted on five counts of wire fraud, based on allegations that he created fake invoices to...

CEO Fraud: Barriers To Entry Falling, Security Firm Warns
2018-10-08 10:48

Access to Valuable Business Email Accounts Starts at $150 on Black MarketBarriers to getting into the business email compromise - aka CEO fraud - game continue to fall, with security vendor...

Seven Russian cyberspies indicted for hacking, wire fraud, ID theft
2018-10-08 10:26

"Bungling" Russian GRU operatives picked up by Dutch police, linked to OPCW and World Anti-Doping Agency hacks.

Virus Bulletin 2018: Exposing the Social Media Fraud Ecosystem
2018-10-05 16:16

The business of fake likes and followers turns out to be a sprawling enterprise -- likely tied back to IoT botnet activity.

North Korean Hackers Tied to $100 Million in SWIFT Fraud
2018-10-04 12:48

FireEye Traces APT38 Attacks; US-CERT Issues ATM Cash-Out Malware Attack AlertA gang of North Korean government hackers, known as APT38, has stolen more than $100 million from banks in Asia and...

Tesco Bank Hit With £16 Million Fine Over Debit Card Fraud
2018-10-02 16:03

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Slams Bank for Series of Avoidable ErrorsTesco Bank has been hit with a £16.4 million ($21.3 million) fine by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority for failing to...

eCommerce Fraud Prevention Firm Forter Raises $50 Million
2018-09-26 15:47

Forter, a company that specializes in preventing e-commerce fraud, on Wednesday announced that it raised $50 million in a series D funding round. read more

Verint strengthens fraud reduction and improves investigations for financial institutions
2018-09-24 21:30

Verint Systems continues to experience demand for its integrated solutions for the global banking market. Verint’s Security, Surveillance and Fraud Investigation offerings enable financial leaders...

Winning the Battle Against New Account Fraud
2018-09-24 16:48

Michael Lynch of InAuth on Leveraging Device and User Data to Combat to Mitigate the ThreatWith the abundance of PII available on the dark web, there has been an explosion of synthetic identity...