phishing

Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information or data, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

SIM Swap Fraud Spotlights Biometrics, Behavioral Analytics as Defense

SIM Swap Fraud Spotlights Biometrics, Behavioral Analytics as Defense
SIM Swap Fraud Spotlights Biometrics, Behavioral Analytics as Defense
February 21, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The mobile phone, increasingly, is becoming the means through which criminals are impersonating unwitting victims, and stealing from them. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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OpenSea Investigates NFT Phishing Attack
OpenSea Investigates NFT Phishing Attack
February 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

OpenSea is looking into a phishing attack for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to Co-founder Devin Finzer, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story...

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73% of UK Businesses Suffered Phishing-Related Data Breaches in Last 12 Months
73% of UK Businesses Suffered Phishing-Related Data Breaches in Last 12 Months
October 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Merchants across the globe are expected to lose more than $20 billion to fraud in 2021 alone, a staggering amount indicating the rising menace digital...

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How Employee Training and Automated Defenses Can Protect Companies Against Phishing
How Employee Training and Automated Defenses Can Protect Companies Against Phishing
October 20, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Social media scraping and automated fraud attacks have deemed old-school single-layer defense systems ineffective. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker, Georgetown cybersecurity Prof. Chuck Brooks...

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No Phishing: Multilayered Defense Best Way to Keep Fraudsters Empty-Handed
No Phishing: Multilayered Defense Best Way to Keep Fraudsters Empty-Handed
October 19, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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How AI And Machine Learning Can Address Banks’ Fraud-Fighting Weaknesses
How AI And Machine Learning Can Address Banks’ Fraud-Fighting Weaknesses
July 09, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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FBI: Why AI And MFA Provide The Most Effective Fraud Defense
FBI: Why AI And MFA Provide The Most Effective Fraud Defense
July 08, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters’ use of social engineering and phishing continues to triumph many of the modern-day fraud-fighting techniques. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker, PYMNTS talked with...

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FBI: Businesses Need AI to Curb Social Engineering, Phishing Fraud
FBI: Businesses Need AI to Curb Social Engineering, Phishing Fraud
July 07, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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