We are facing an inflection point in the world of cyber-attacks. Mega-attacks have spread fast to almost every country and every industry possible - from banking, transportation to healthcare to production lines. Regardless of all our current investments in cyber security, the majority of enterprises have experienced...
If 2017 was the year of ransomware innovation, 2018 is well on its way to being known as the year of cryptocurrency mining malware. Numerous studies have found that the most seen malware attacks today are designed for cryptojacking. But while ransomware campaigns may be down, they're far from out.
What are hot cybersecurity topics in Scotland? The "International Conference on Big Data in Cyber Security" in Edinburgh focused on everything from securing the internet of things the rise of CEO fraud to the origins of "cyber" and how to conduct digital forensic investigations on cloud servers.
Cyberattacks and damages due to business email being breached dramatically increased again this past year. The FBI estimates $5 billion in losses worldwide as email continues to be a primary attack vector for the initial compromise.
As organizations move their email infrastructure to cloud solutions like Office...
99% of account takeover attacks begin with automation, and they pave the way for future ATO. Today's sophisticated scripts can bypass traditional measures that rely purely on device intelligence or static data. Learn how to block sophisticated attacks with behavioral biometrics before they create fraud losses.
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Brett Johnson was a career fraudster - he stole millions from victims by pioneering a plethora of cyber fraud schemes. Aaron Sherman is a career law enforcement agent - most recently operating as a cyber special agent with the FBI. Together, they offer a two-pronged look at some of today's top cybercrimes - how they...
Maintaining strong payments security practices is a continuously moving target given the ever-evolving payments ecosystem and dynamic nature of the threat environment. The commitment to improve security is a priority throughout the payments industry as evidenced by the ongoing collaboration across these issues. This...
Accidentally careless employees are the biggest cause of incidents involving data loss, responsible for almost 25 percent of all breaches.
Given that employees are the first line of defense against socially engineered schemes, such as account takeover, new account fraud and other crimes, doesn't it make sense to...
Technology, regulations and customer expectations all have evolved. What does this mean for how organizations secure identities? Baber Amin of the Office of the CTO of Ping Identity offers strategic insight.
In spite of all the news about advanced persistent threats and targeted hacks from nation-states, the most common security challenge facing enterprises today continues to be social engineering.
Successful hackers know the user is the weakest link in the security chain. Email phishing campaigns have proven to be...
With the adoption of the EMV standard for payment cards, the associated card fraud has increasingly gone down. This has resulted in cyber criminals shifting focus to other forms of fraud such as gift card fraud and fraud related to online retail purchases which are processed as Card Not Present (CNP) transactions....
Security hygiene can be poor, and criminals know it. Fraudulent activity costs are in the billions worldwide across industries, and over 16 million consumers in the US were victims of identity theft or fraud in the past year. Learning to onboard new data at the speed of the business will ensure your fraud team can...
Digital channels have become a high-risk environment due to data breaches, phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks. Banks need to better serve their customers by overcoming these security concerns - especially in mobile.
To understand current trends in online and mobile banking fraud, the tools being...
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 Kimberly White of LexisNexis Risk Solutions discuss how to mitigate omnichannel fraud.
Maintaining strong payments security practices is a continuously moving target given the ever-evolving payments ecosystem and dynamic nature of the threat environment. The commitment to improve security is a priority throughout the payments industry as evidenced by the ongoing collaboration across these issues. This...
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