FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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FBI: Why AI And MFA Provide The Most Effective Fraud Defense

FBI: Why AI And MFA Provide The Most Effective Fraud Defense
FBI: Why AI And MFA Provide The Most Effective Fraud Defense
July 08, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters’ use of social engineering and phishing continues to triumph many of the modern-day fraud-fighting techniques. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker, PYMNTS talked with...

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The FBI On Revamping Fraud Prevention Strategies To Protect Against Digital-First Financial Crime
The FBI On Revamping Fraud Prevention Strategies To Protect Against Digital-First Financial Crime
July 07, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) often shut down accounts at the first sign of fraud, but this blanket approach can alienate legitimate users and let stealthier cybercriminals...

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FBI: Businesses Need AI to Curb Social Engineering, Phishing Fraud
FBI: Businesses Need AI to Curb Social Engineering, Phishing Fraud
July 07, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Today In Payments: Pine Labs Notches $600M At $3.5B Valuation; Pleo Closes $150M Funding Deal At $1.7B Valuation
Today In Payments: Pine Labs Notches $600M At $3.5B Valuation; Pleo Closes $150M Funding Deal...
July 06, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, merchant commerce firm Pine Labs is now valued at $3.5 billion, and FinTech Pleo raised $150 million. Plus, Klarna is being...

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Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
July 06, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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FBI Takes ‘Aggressive’ New Approach To Cyberattackers
FBI Takes ‘Aggressive’ New Approach To Cyberattackers
June 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI has begun to take a more aggressive approach to ferreting out cyberattackers, a move that has some civil liberties advocates concerned. Get the...

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Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In UK
Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In...
March 22, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Google Pay’s Caesar Sengupta plans to step down in April, and Visa will raise its interchange fees on transactions between the...

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New FBI Report Details Shifts In Cybercrime And Strategies To Fight It
New FBI Report Details Shifts In Cybercrime And Strategies To Fight It
March 19, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Everyone has heard of the CIA, and even the U.K.’s MI6. But what about IC3? Or the RAT team? No, they’re not organizations that will...

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FBI Warns Of Deepfake Content From Russia, China
FBI Warns Of Deepfake Content From Russia, China
March 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI recently issued guidance that synthetic content, including deepfakes, could be used by hackers from Russia, China and other countries in order to advance...

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