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.

How Porch Pirates Subtly Steer E-commerce
How Porch Pirates Subtly Steer E-commerce
June 22, 2017  |  eCommerce

While we tend to associate high-tech fraud with eCommerce thieves, as it turns out, it’s a big ecosystem with room enough for good old-fashioned, smash-and-grab...

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AimBrain Raises £4 Million For Its Biometrics-As-A-Service Platform
AimBrain Raises £4 Million For Its Biometrics-As-A-Service Platform
June 21, 2017  |  Authentication

AimBrain, a London-based startup providing clients with biometric identity fraud protection services, has raised £4 million in Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
June 20, 2017  |  Safety and Security

FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is...

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TeleSign Offers New iOS Capabilities For App Verify, Protects From Fraud
TeleSign Offers New iOS Capabilities For App Verify, Protects From Fraud
June 16, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

TeleSign, the world’s first end-to-end communications platform as a service, announced new iOS capabilities for its mobile app verification service, App Verify. Get the Full...

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FTC Announces NetSpend Is Refunding Customers As Part Of A Settlement
FTC Announces NetSpend Is Refunding Customers As Part Of A Settlement
June 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday (June 15) that NetSpend, the operator of a debit card, is providing refunds to settle charges that people couldn’t...

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FTC Sends Out Checks To Consumers Affected By Auto Loan Modification Scheme
FTC Sends Out Checks To Consumers Affected By Auto Loan Modification Scheme
June 16, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced news that it is mailing 288 checks totaling more than $109,000 to victims of an auto loan modification scam. Get...

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Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

Security isn’t just about catching the bad guys as they run away with store merchandise. And surveillance isn’t just about identifying bad guys after the...

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Researchers Spot Two Types Of Malware Targeted At Mac Computers
Researchers Spot Two Types Of Malware Targeted At Mac Computers
June 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

So much for the Mac OS being more secure than Windows laptops and PCs. Security researchers have reportedly found two types of malware that targets...

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Execs Learning To Trust Artificial Intelligence Security Systems
Execs Learning To Trust Artificial Intelligence Security Systems
June 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Radware, a leading provider of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions, released the results of its 2017 Executive Application & Network Security Survey, which shows that...

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