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.

Report: Zulily On How Digital IDs Help Flag Account Takeovers

Report: Zulily On How Digital IDs Help Flag Account Takeovers
Report: Zulily On How Digital IDs Help Flag Account Takeovers
October 13, 2020  |  Authentication

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Microsoft Joins Offensive Against Major Botnet
Microsoft Joins Offensive Against Major Botnet
October 12, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Microsoft Corp. is well-known for making products to defend computers that run its software from attacks, but on Monday (Oct. 12) the company announced that...

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Indian Entrepreneur BR Shetty Fingers Former CEOs Amid Scandal
Indian Entrepreneur BR Shetty Fingers Former CEOs Amid Scandal
October 12, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

BR Shetty, the embattled Indian FinTech and healthcare entrepreneur, is calling for an investigation of two of his former CEOs amid a financial scandal that...

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Herman Miller On Tapping Automation To Thwart Fraud Threats
Herman Miller On Tapping Automation To Thwart Fraud Threats
October 12, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Consumers are using debit cards to buy big-ticket furniture pieces online and transform their homes into home offices. In the Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Ben Groom,...

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Former NSA Head: Pandemic Increases Cyber Threats For Companies
Former NSA Head: Pandemic Increases Cyber Threats For Companies
October 11, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The country’s former top cyber spy said the pandemic has created conditions that have left companies more vulnerable to cybercrime than they previously were, the...

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Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud
Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud
October 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors on Thursday (Oct. 8) charged a Dallas-area man with allegedly playing a role in a scheme that sought to fraudulently obtain $24.8 million...

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Today In Payments: Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency; Amazon India Gets $95.5M For Festive Season
Today In Payments: Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency; Amazon India Gets $95.5M For...
October 09, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Federal Reserve and seven central banks are collaborating on a framework for digital currency, and Amazon India prepares for its...

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New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
October 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. For instance, a new U.S. Justice Department report is...

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