Fraud Prevention

Look-Alike Domains Emerge As Huge Holiday Fraud Threat
Look-Alike Domains Emerge As Huge Holiday Fraud Threat
September 27, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Look-alike domains are increasingly finding favor with criminals eager to rip off online shoppers, according to a new report from Venafi, a cybersecurity firm. Get...

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China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
September 24, 2018  |  Economy

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (well, if you squint and aim your gaze past the Halloween decorations). And from a U.S. retailer’s...

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ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks
ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks
September 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

ProfitStars, the Jack Henry & Associates division that provides risk management solutions for financial institutions, announced its latest fraud tool on Wednesday (Sept. 19). Get...

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Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
September 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

For all the time, energy and effort spent fighting fraudsters, they are persistent in looking for ways to fight back. The costs are myriad, and can be...

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Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
September 13, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Doppelgängers are real — but they’re not phantom twins in pre-modern German fairy tales: they are online, and they can be used to steal digital...

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Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
September 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

An awful lot of dark money moves round the world each year – between 2 and 5 percent of global GDP by UN estimates. And that figure...

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Digital ID Takes Center Stage Amid Facebook Woes
Digital ID Takes Center Stage Amid Facebook Woes
September 11, 2018  |  Authentication

Digital ID and authentication are always vital topics for payments and commerce — but now, given recent developments, including in social media, they have taken...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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In Payments Fraud, Impersonation Gets Personal
In Payments Fraud, Impersonation Gets Personal
September 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., it’s well known that late payments bedevil firms – but what of payments fraud? Impersonation fraud, also known as business email compromise...

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