fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

Crypto Protocol Balancer Hit by $128 Million Hack
Crypto Protocol Balancer Hit by $128 Million Hack
November 03, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers stole $128 million from decentralized finance protocol Balancer, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 3), citing findings from security researchers at PeckShield and Cyvers. Get the...

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More Than Half of Retailers Now Use AI to Catch Fraudsters
More Than Half of Retailers Now Use AI to Catch Fraudsters
October 29, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The holiday season is the most lucrative and perilous time of the year for retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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CFPB Revokes Rule Requiring Public Reporting of Non-Bank Enforcement Orders
CFPB Revokes Rule Requiring Public Reporting of Non-Bank Enforcement Orders
October 28, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to rescind its Nonbank Registry Rule (NBR Rule) that requires nonbank financial companies that have broken consumer laws...

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i2c Says Complacency, Not Fraud, Is the Real Threat
i2c Says Complacency, Not Fraud, Is the Real Threat
October 28, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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Mastercard Debuts Threat Intelligence Solution for Issuers and Acquirers
Mastercard Debuts Threat Intelligence Solution for Issuers and Acquirers
October 27, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Mastercard has introduced a threat intelligence solution designed to help cybersecurity and fraud teams at issuing and acquiring banks combat payment fraud. Get the Full...

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HSBC Taps ValidiFi for Account Validation and Risk Detection
HSBC Taps ValidiFi for Account Validation and Risk Detection
October 27, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Banking giant HSBC turned to ValidiFi and its account validation and risk detection solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
October 24, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Cybercriminals are using generative artificial intelligence and synthetic media tools to scale phishing, vishing and callback scams into high-volume, high-precision operations that are harder to...

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Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
October 24, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud drove an increase in losses to payment fraud and scams in the first half of the year in the United...

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Inside Visa’s $1 Billion AI Fraud Fight
Inside Visa’s $1 Billion AI Fraud Fight
October 23, 2025  |  VISA

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