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.

It is time to (Re)-invent Digital Identity
It is time to (Re)-invent Digital Identity
September 12, 2014  |  Controversial

Nowadays, barely a week goes by where news does not emerge of another major cyber attack, putting at risk consumer information. For more than a...

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Lessons Learned From JPMorgan Chase Breach
Lessons Learned From JPMorgan Chase Breach
September 03, 2014  |  News

One of the most troubling lessons from the JPMorgan Chase data breach is that organized cybercrime gangs today are quite good at avoiding the patterns...

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The Latest Retail Breach Victim – Home Depot
The Latest Retail Breach Victim – Home Depot
September 03, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

It appears that Home Depot may be the large retail victim of a cyberthief gang and its breach—which apparently began as long ago as late...

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Another PayPal Scam. This Time, It Hits Alabama
Another PayPal Scam. This Time, It Hits Alabama
September 01, 2014  |  News

Police in Gadsen, Alabama, have been investigating a multinational PayPal scam that appeared to be based in Alabama. Sellers involved were from the United Arab...

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New Payments Scam, Same Payments Tool
New Payments Scam, Same Payments Tool
August 26, 2014  |  News

There’s a new twist to the payments scam in which fraudsters pretend to be utilities that want “overdue” bills paid by prepaid cards, according to Electric...

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New ATM Skimming Tactic: Razor-Thin Cards
New ATM Skimming Tactic: Razor-Thin Cards
August 22, 2014  |  News

ATM skimmers are not losing their popularity among the ATM cyberthief set, but a new twist has emerged. The problem with many of today’s skimming...

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Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
August 19, 2014  |  Mobile

A Silicon-Valley mobile payment company, including payment folk from Visa, Paypal and Apple, is toying with a new mobile payment security approach, one that envisions...

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Fighting Fraud Behind the Scenes
Fighting Fraud Behind the Scenes
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

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