Security News

New MetaMask phishing campaign uses KYC lures to steal passphrases
2022-06-23 12:00

A new phishing campaign is targeting users on Microsoft 365 while spoofing the popular MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet provider and attempting to steal recovery phrases. The phishing email, appearing to be sent from MetaMask support, spoofs a Know Your Customer verification request and features convincing branding and no typos or other obvious scam giveaways.

MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
2021-04-01 05:14

Popular Indian mobile payments service MobiKwik on Monday came under fire after 8.2 terabytes of data belonging to millions of its users began circulating on the dark web in the aftermath of a major data breach that came to light earlier this month. As of July 2020, MobiKwik serves 120 million users and 3 million retailers across the country.

DigiPli’s solution transforms AML and KYC protocols for FinTechs and other financial services firms
2021-02-17 03:00

Founded by seasoned compliance veterans, DigiPli is transforming Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer protocols for FinTechs and other financial services firms. DigiPli announces the official launch of its holistic Onboarding-as-a-Service solution, which addresses a financial institution's complete onboarding and KYC needs.

TruNarrative expends product line-up with KYC and AML solution TruPortal
2021-02-17 02:30

TruNarrative have expanded their product line-up with new Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering solution TruPortal, designed specifically for low-volume users. Following success in the enterprise space, TruNarrative saw a need to bring their bank-grade technology to businesses of all sizes, including Legal, Accountancy, Estate Agents, branch or high street professionals, and corporate in-house compliance teams.

FACEPOINT enhances NICE Actimize’s AML screening and KYC solutions
2020-12-15 01:00

NICE Actimize announced that FACEPOINT has joined the X-Sight Marketplace, bringing its facial recognition technology for advanced KYC and watch list risk screening to the ecosystem. FACEPOINT complements and enhances NICE Actimize's AML screening and KYC solutions by offering an alternative to traditional name-based screening.

ACA Compliance Group enhances its AML solution to meet KYC and CIP regulations
2020-10-14 00:30

ACA Compliance Group announced the launch of its enhanced anti-money laundering solution. "Carlo Di Florio, Global Chief Services Officer, ACA Compliance Group, said:"With AML in the news and a continued priority for regulators and enforcement authorities around the globe, firms need to ensure their AML program is effective.

NICE Actimize KYC Xpress: Increasing the speed of KYC processes for financial institutions
2020-04-15 03:00

To effectively address this critical need, NICE Actimize, the leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, announces the launch of KYC Xpress, a cloud solution which automates manual KYC procedures, dramatically increasing the speed of KYC processes by more than 80 percent. NICE Actimize KYC Xpress automates these processes - enabling teams to quickly perform KYC checks with confidence, reducing many hours of manual steps to minutes and minimizing errors by up to 40 percent.

Don't forget the basics: KYE means KYC
2019-12-06 17:18

Know your enemy: How banks can identify and beat the evolving threat of financial crime"We can see criminals are moving up the financial value chain from attacking lots of targets with smaller...

Binance Confirms Hacker Obtained Its Users' KYC Data from 3rd-Party Vendor
2019-08-26 11:03

As suspected, the KYC details of thousands of Binance's customers that hackers obtained and leaked online earlier this month came from the company's third-party vendor, Malta-based cryptocurrency...

Binance KYC Data Leak — Crypto Exchange Sets $290,000 Bounty On Blackmailer
2019-08-07 11:18

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a victim of a ransom demand from a scammer who claimed to have hacked the KYC (Know Your Customer) data of thousands of its customers. The...