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.

Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
August 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said it is aware...

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Diving Into Corporate Payments’ SCA Exemption
Diving Into Corporate Payments’ SCA Exemption
August 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 compliance challenges continue to roll in, with strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements headed merchants’ way next month. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alleged CapOne Hacker Might Have Stolen Data From 30+ Companies
Alleged CapOne Hacker Might Have Stolen Data From 30+ Companies
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Paige A. Thompson, who has been accused of hacking into Capital One’s cloud and compromising the data of 100 million people, may have also hacked...

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UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by...

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Payroll Faces Cyber Threats From All Sides
Payroll Faces Cyber Threats From All Sides
August 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amid the growing list of cybersecurity concerns businesses must keep on top of, payroll is a growing target for attackers both inside and outside the...

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Report: Crypto Crime Could Reach $4.3B This Year
Report: Crypto Crime Could Reach $4.3B This Year
August 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has estimated that losses related to cryptocurrency thefts, scams and fraud could reach $4.3 billion this year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lawsuits Pile Up For Cap One, Amazon Post Hack
Lawsuits Pile Up For Cap One, Amazon Post Hack
August 11, 2019  |  Legal

Capital One and Amazon Web Services are being sued by customers due to the massive hack that impacted more than 106 million people, GeekWire reported....

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Putting Security And Fraud Protection Into Place With SCA
Putting Security And Fraud Protection Into Place With SCA
August 09, 2019  |  Today In Data

Merchants are scrambling as the strong customer authentication (SCA) deadline looms. In other security news, phone numbers can provide a treasure trove of information about a consumer who is...

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Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
August 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack has shut down the governmental eProcurement system of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, reports in The New Indian Express said on Thursday...

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