What makes authorized payment scams hard to detect? The speed and volume of transactions hinders banks in monitoring for fraud, but David Lott, payments risk expert with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, says educating customers and leveraging the right technology can help reduce scams.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how financial service organizations should respond to the new "fraud universe." It also shares how CISOs can incorporate social media into their threat intelligence programs and describes the skills required by today's security leaders.
Effective security and risk programs require not just domain mastery but making security accessible to boards of directors and senior officers, says Karin Höne, the group chief information security and risk officer of South Africa-based multinational Barloworld.
Mark Read, head of data breach solutions for TransUnion in the UK, shares insights on the current data breach landscape, including how businesses should respond to a data breach in order to reduce its impact. "The most successful responses often include the offer of a remediation solution," he says.
Ten years from now, "the ability to transact on a global basis will continue," says Nick Coleman, CSO, real-time payments at MasterCard, who adds, "Maybe my car will buy stuff for me." Coleman discusses the future of digital payments and the technologies that can help secure that future.
Sophisticated bots can quickly and easily create many fake new user accounts. The accounts are either completely fake or are created using details where the real human is unaware of the fraud. These new phony accounts are then used to carry out malicious activity, such as payment fraud, special offers, discount abuse,...
The Nigerian Police Special Fraud Unit says it busted a criminal syndicate, preventing cyberattacks against at least 10 banks in the country. The alleged mastermind was caught by the police, along with two alleged gang members, and another alleged member absconded, the police say.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, or ACFE, has released its study titled "Report to the Nations." Mason Wilder, research manager at the ACFE, shares some important findings from the report and discusses how occupational fraud is reported and which organizations are affected by it.
With the rising number of digital identity fraud cases in Asia Pacific, understanding the types of fraud and exploring ways to prevent it while ensuring a smooth and seamless experience plays an important role in your business.
While there’re no foolproof ways in stopping fraud completely, early detection and...
In the today’s digital world, when so much of our lives are online, identity verification and authentication are critical to addressing fraud-related risk management challenges. To prevent fraud and protect your business and your customers, you must be certain the people you are dealing with are who they represent...
In the today’s digital world, when so much of our lives are online, identity verification and authentication are critical to addressing fraud-related risk management challenges. To prevent fraud and protect your business and your customers, you must be certain the people you are dealing with are who they represent...
A recent study shows that 85% of customers would avoid using a brand after losing trust. There is also an emotional impact to identify theft. As a security leader, you do not want that pain associated with your brand.
From login to purchase, it’s critical to know who the person is behind the OTP and know if they...
Account takeovers (ATO) and financial fraud demonstrate that losing trust in a brand can come anywhere along the customer journey. A study found that 28% of customers would stop using a site or service if they experienced a
n ATO. Conversely, when consumers trust your brand, they are 7 times more likely more to buy...
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