Security News

Fraud Prevention Firm Sift Science Raises $53 Million
2018-03-21 15:57

Fraud prevention and risk management solutions provider Sift Science today announced that it has closed a $53 million Series D funding round, bringing the total raised to date by the company to...

Understanding email fraud: Do you have visibility into email threats?
2018-03-21 13:10

82% of boards are concerned with email fraud, and 59% consider it a top security risk – no longer just an IT issue. Yet 30% of respondents to a survey conducted by Censuswide cited a lack of...

Facebook Security Chief Changes Role to Focus on Election Fraud
2018-03-20 00:34

Facebook's chief of security late Monday said his role has shifted to focusing on emerging risks and election security at the global social network, which is under fire for letting its platform be...

Preparing an Omnichannel Anti-Fraud Strategy
2018-03-06 17:48

Many banking institutions boast of being "digital first" and enabling "omnichannel banking." But are they fully aware of the new fraud risks they also are inviting? Kimberly Sutherland and...

Fraud Campaign Targets Accounts Payable Contacts at Fortune 500 Firms
2018-02-22 19:08

A new business email compromise (BEC) campaign is targeting accounts payable personnel at Fortune 500 companies in an attempt to trick victims into initiating fraudulent wire transactions to...

Mitigating the Insider Threat: Lessons From PNB Fraud Case
2018-02-22 13:47

After PNB Incident, Security Practitioners Discuss Technologies to Mitigate RisksNow that it's been confirmed that an insider at Punjab National Bank paved the way for $1.8 billion in fraudulent...

Cryptocurrency Fraud: In the Midst of a Gold Rush, Beware of Scammers
2018-02-22 11:05

Bitcoin is the pioneer and obvious leader in the cryptocurrency market. But in 2017 alternative coins, or “altcoins,” began to transform the market. Nearly 1,500 cryptocurrencies are currently in...

Mitigating the Insider Threat: Lessons From Indian Fraud Case
2018-02-21 19:33

After PNB Incident, Security Practitioners Discuss Technologies to Mitigate RisksNow that it's been confirmed that an insider at Punjab National Bank paved the way for $1.8 billion in fraudulent...