With the fast growth of online shopping, a new research report from Venafi shows hackers are also increasing their efforts to steal confidential shopper data using look-alike domains. Global cybersecurity firm Venafi analyzed suspicious domains targeting the top 20 retailers in the US, UK, France, ...
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Credit Card & Online Fraud
Credit Card & Online Fraud
The business world has become more competitive than ever. Not only is there increased pressure on companies to be profitable, but also to keep information safe. For many companies, cybersecurity is an area that’s easy to cut back on, but that can prove to be ...
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Our weekly email newsletter includes an in-depth look at the latest cybercrime trends in the ThreatMetrix Q2 2018 Cybercrime Report including the dramatic rise in mobile fraud transactions. A new Pulse Networks research study shows that PayPal still maintains the lead in online payments, but ...
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We all know the impact of the rapid rise of mobile transactions on e-commerce businesses. According to ThreatMetrix, in the last three years, mobile transactions have grown three times more than desktop transactions. By the middle of this year, mobile transactions, including new accounts, logins and ...
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A new report from Kount and The Fraud Practice examines card-not-present (CNP) false positives which are poorly understood and frequently mismanaged aspects of risk management. Most merchants focus on chargebacks and fraud losses, but false positives are another major source of lost revenue, negative reputation ...
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Here’s a roundup of the global payments news we’re reading heading into the weekend. Lots of new developments in identity fraud, retail ups and downs, new payments industry developments and a free Amazon report. Synthetic identity fraud is rising; data breaches abound Synthetic identity fraud is ...
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Synthetic identity fraud is a growing, evolving challenge for merchants. It arises when criminals combine real or stolen personal data with fake information to create new identities, open fake accounts, and make fraudulent purchases. And this cybercrime problem is growing according to fraud prevention experts. ...
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Mobile sales are increasing along with the adoption of mobile apps by retailers, but mobile fraud is a growing problem as well according to a new research report from Kount. The whitepaper – “Mobile Payments and Fraud: 2018 Report” – identifies several key trends including ...
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Mastercard unveiled a new feature for its biometric payments cards that allows cardholders to register their fingerprints at home. Imagine not having to make a trip to the bank to register your fingerprint ID? MasterCard has been actively working on ways to eliminate signatures and ...
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Our newsletter today covers an extensive Experian report on US online shopping fraud which jumped 30% in 2017. Learn more about the best and worst cities and states for billing and shipping fraud as well as tips to protect yourself from online shopping fraud and ...
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