BEC

BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mobile means payments fraud schemes can be run from the unlikeliest of locations.  In the meantime, business email compromises are on the rise, as phishing...

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Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
July 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. The Federal Bureau of Investigation...

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Surprise: The C-Suite Falls For Invoice Scams The Most
Surprise: The C-Suite Falls For Invoice Scams The Most
September 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Employees certainly need more training to be able to detect a business email compromise (BEC) when they see one. What makes this so difficult, some...

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Hacker Tracker: Identity Fraud On The Rise
Hacker Tracker: Identity Fraud On The Rise
May 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Greater connectivity means greater opportunities — not just for businesses and consumers, but also for fraudsters. A recent study released by Forrester Consulting and digital...

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Facebook Tracker: Anticipation
Facebook Tracker: Anticipation
May 02, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook (FB) shares have hit record highs amid investor optimism on the social media giant’s upcoming Q1 earnings report. Facebook is slated to release the...

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Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100M
Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100M
May 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

It doesn’t matter where or who you are. Phishing attacks can happen to even the most vigilant among us. This point was driven home recently...

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Today In Data: B2B Payments Fraud
Today In Data: B2B Payments Fraud
April 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Fraud can happen on a multitude of levels in nearly any part of the economy. In the Association for Financial Professionals‘ 2017 Payments Fraud Survey, the...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
March 27, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

It’s hard to hide any wrongdoings in today’s tech-infused world. Everything is recorded, timestamped, photographed and filed into the wonderful arena of the Internet. The...

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