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.

Entersekt CEO Says AI Can’t Change the Fundamentals of Digital Trust
Entersekt CEO Says AI Can’t Change the Fundamentals of Digital Trust
November 04, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Artificial intelligence has become the spark and the shield of a new security revolution in banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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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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