Security News

Tiny Island Atoll’s Domain Used in Widespread Ad Fraud
2018-09-05 11:00

The campaign is believed to bring in close to $22,000 per month for bad actors.

IDShield adds new service options to mitigate against identity theft and medical fraud
2018-08-24 22:09

LegalShield announced that IDShield has unveiled two new services designed to help protect members from the risk of identity theft. IDShield now can reduce mail and phone solicitations, lowering...

AT&T sued for enabling SIM swap fraud
2018-08-16 18:16

A cryptocurrency investor is suing AT&T because criminals were able to empty his accounts through SIM swap fraud (aka account port out fraud), even though he had already asked for additional...

Google offers rewards for techniques that bypass their abuse, fraud, and spam systems
2018-08-16 15:41

Google is expanding its vulnerability reward program again: the company wants to be notified about techniques that allow third parties to successfully bypass their abuse, fraud, and spam systems....

Vulnerabilities in mPOS devices could lead to fraud and theft
2018-08-10 20:00

Vulnerabilities in mPOS (mobile point-of-sale) machines could allow malicious merchants to defraud customers and attackers to steal payment card data, Positive Technologies researchers have found....

Russian Carder Tied to $4 Million in Fraud Sentenced
2018-08-01 17:30

Mikhail Malykhin's Schemes Drove Healthcare Benefits Firm Out of BusinessRussian national Mikhail Malykhin, who was illegally residing in the U.S., has received a 70-month prison sentence after...

On Financial Fraud
2018-07-25 11:29

There are some good lessons in this article on financial fraud: That's how we got it so wrong. We were looking for incidental breaches of technical regulations, not systematic crime. And the thing...

The evolution of email fraud: Risks and protection tips
2018-07-24 11:55

Marc Chouinard is Email Security Operations Lead at Vircom, an email security vendor based in Montreal, Canada. He has established a reputation as a no-nonsense leader in understanding and acting...

Machine Learning's Role in Fighting Fraud
2018-07-12 18:32

Gleb Esman of Splunk on Finding AnomaliesMachine learning plays a key role in fraud detection by helping with pinpointing anomalies, says Gleb Esman of Splunk.

Why You Can Take Fraud Advice from This ex-Con
2018-07-06 13:18

Former Fraudster Brett Johnson Shares Intel on How to Stop Common SchemesIt's a fair question: Can you trust the fraud advice you're given from a former fraudster? Especially one who's betrayed...