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.

Cybersecurity Company Finds TikTok Was Vulnerable To Hackers

Cybersecurity Company Finds TikTok Was Vulnerable To Hackers
Cybersecurity Company Finds TikTok Was Vulnerable To Hackers
January 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Check Point, a cybersecurity company based out of Israel, recently released research highlighting numerous security flaws in the popular smartphone app TikTok, which is incredibly...

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Travelex Foresees No Financial Impact From Ransomware Attack
Travelex Foresees No Financial Impact From Ransomware Attack
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Travelex, a foreign exchange and payments company, was thrown into chaos around New Year’s after a ransomware attack locked up its systems, forcing employees to...

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Why Travel Is A Popular Destination For Fraudsters
Why Travel Is A Popular Destination For Fraudsters
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The excitement of the winter holidays is over, and that leaves only one thing: the annual bout of existential dread that comes from all of...

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Deep Dive: Real-Time Payments Make The Grade In Higher Education
Deep Dive: Real-Time Payments Make The Grade In Higher Education
January 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The cost of college tuition is skyrocketing across the country, and the financial burden falls on many parents and students. Legacy college tuition payment methods,...

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Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
December 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft is suing a mysterious North Korean hacking group called Thallium for allegedly stealing sensitive information, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Deutsche, Mastercard Launch Spain’s First Dynamic Code Card
Deutsche, Mastercard Launch Spain’s First Dynamic Code Card
December 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Deutsche Bank, Mastercard and IDEMIA are teaming up to introduce what they said is the first card in Spain to tap motion code technology, FinTech...

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Fraud Decisioning Pulls Ahead In A Tight Race
Fraud Decisioning Pulls Ahead In A Tight Race
December 26, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

The cat-and-mouse game between law enforcement and code-abusing felons is entering a new year, and a new phase. The world’s biggest social media platforms are...

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Deep Dive: The Importance Of Taking Fraud Decisioning Strategies Omnichannel
Deep Dive: The Importance Of Taking Fraud Decisioning Strategies Omnichannel
December 26, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Online firms and their banking partners have both the means and motives to stop fraudsters from accessing personal information, but today’s connected economy encompasses markets...

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Bitcoin Daily: PBOC Says Digital Yuan Won’t Need Currency Reserves, Hackers Steal $480K From Nuls
Bitcoin Daily: PBOC Says Digital Yuan Won’t Need Currency Reserves, Hackers Steal $480K From Nuls
December 24, 2019  |  What's Hot

The People’s Bank of China said that China’s cryptocurrency, the digital yuan, will not need a currency basket to keep its value, according to a...

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