Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

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Work-From-Home Trend Raises Stakes in Fight Against Business Email Fraud
Work-From-Home Trend Raises Stakes in Fight Against Business Email Fraud
December 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The pivot toward work-from-home environments has opened up new vulnerabilities that allow fraudsters to target B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Corvus Insurance on Pairing Cybersecurity Coverage, Employee Education To Meet Data Privacy Requirements
Corvus Insurance on Pairing Cybersecurity Coverage, Employee Education To Meet Data Privacy Requirements
November 09, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Merchants are all too aware of the risks of fraud and data breaches as more business goes online. In the Digital Fraud Tracker, Corvus Insurance’s...

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Legitimate Online Gambling Sites Bet on Digital ID and Data to Win Against Cybercrime
Legitimate Online Gambling Sites Bet on Digital ID and Data to Win Against Cybercrime
November 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Online gambling has had big payoffs for legitimate operators thanks to pandemic boredom, growing from a $64 billion market in 2020 to roughly $72 billion...

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Zelle® on Keeping Transactions Secure and Compelling as Digital Payments, Identity Converge
Zelle® on Keeping Transactions Secure and Compelling as Digital Payments, Identity Converge
November 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Tying consumers’ digital identities to their payment behaviors is becoming key to ensuring security and offering customer experiences based on unique data insights, according to...

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Digital IDs Make the Great Grocery Balancing Act Possible
Digital IDs Make the Great Grocery Balancing Act Possible
November 01, 2021  |  Authentication

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73% of UK Businesses Suffered Phishing-Related Data Breaches in Last 12 Months
73% of UK Businesses Suffered Phishing-Related Data Breaches in Last 12 Months
October 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Merchants across the globe are expected to lose more than $20 billion to fraud in 2021 alone, a staggering amount indicating the rising menace digital...

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Deepfakes Challenge Existing Identity Verification Tech
Deepfakes Challenge Existing Identity Verification Tech
October 21, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hollywood-style image manipulation that used to require a huge investment and a team of talented people with above-average expertise can now be attained by anyone...

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UK’s Banking Protocol Helps Stop $44M in Scam Attempts in First Half of ’21
UK’s Banking Protocol Helps Stop $44M in Scam Attempts in First Half of ’21
October 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

With the increasing digitization of payments due to the pandemic, it is estimated that over $6 trillion will be exchanged through digital channels by the...

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Retailers Fight Theft Rings That Steal and Resell Goods Online
Retailers Fight Theft Rings That Steal and Resell Goods Online
September 02, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

When finding deals online at a lower cost than in-store, it could mean eCommerce sellers are peddling stolen goods, according to a Thursday (Sept. 2)...

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