Page 15 - White Papers in Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Kaspersky Lab's New Focus on Fraud Prevention

As the global threat landscape shifts, so does Kaspersky Lab. Whereas Kaspersky Lab traditionally has been known for its cutting-edge research on threat trends and malware evolution, now the focus is expanding to encompass the new types and vectors of fraud impacting enterprises, says Emma Mohan-Satta, a Fraud...

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Why Banks Must Protect Customer Endpoints

Banks spend billions of dollars in defensive measures trying to detect fraudulent transactions and recover funds before they disappear. However, given the increasing sophistication of malware and phishing attacks, and the growing number of threats, many banks are finding that traditional endpoint protections, such as...

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Why You Should Be Worried About Mobile Security

If you're thinking, "Mobile threats and malware are still in their infancy and the risk isn't significant enough yet," it's time to think again. The rise of advanced, PC-grade mobile malware, innovative fraud schemes, such as SIM swap fraud, and fraudsters' increasing use of mobile devices in cross-channel attacks...

Shed Light on the Cloud App Visibility Blind Spot

Every day, your employees - usually accidentally - create vulnerabilities that create opportunities for data breaches. You must balance risks with giving employees the access they need to succeed. While cloud apps and BYOD policies are known to increase user productivity & lower operating costs, they are also...

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What the Faster Payments Initiative Means for European Banks

The Faster Payments Initiative may help businesses shorten clearing times for financial transactions, and benefit personal banking consumers by ensuring that transactions and bill payments are completed in a timely fashion. However, fraudsters will look to exploit any system vulnerabilities to their advantage. Shorter...

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How PSD2 Will Affect Payment Service Providers

PSD2 both presents opportunities and introduces new requirements for banks. Proactive, early-adopting organizations will be able to meet the new demands rapidly. By creating new alliances and providing innovative services, they will be able to provide value for both themselves and their customers. Download this...

Cybersecurity and the New 'Adequate'

Since the major DDoS attacks of 2012, the threat landscape for financial institutions has dramatically evolved. Banks are now facing a whole host of problems including credential abuse, account takeover, and fraudulent money movements. Download this interview transcript with Rich Bolstridge of Akamai Technologies...

Cerber Reigns as King of Ransomware; Where did Locky Go?

In 2016, there were two contenders for king of ransomware: Locky and Cerber. So far in 2017, we've seen a massive shift in the battle between these two families, with Locky basically dropping out entirely and Cerber expanding its market share by a significant amount. New families such as Spora are emerging as well,...

It's a Scam! Social Media and Tech Support Cybercriminals are NOT Friending You in 2017

March saw the arrival of a new, so-called "Fappening/ Celebgate" scandal, where leaked images and videos of naked celebrities found their way onto the web...prime real estate for scammers who started peddling numerous links across sites like Reddit and all social networks. Likewise in February, Fortune reported a tech...

Top Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques; Attention-grabbing Threats in Q1 2017

The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape, and we aren't talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. New threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts. This report takes a deep look at which...

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The Shifting Panorama of Global Financial Cybercrime

In the global panorama of financial cybercrime, one year might bring little change, with the same types of malware continuing to target the same geographies, while the next can be very active. That was certainly the case 2016, with some countries seeing a marked rise in the attention of cybercriminals. Download...

Is the Promise of Behavioral Biometrics Worth the Investment?

Behavioral biometrics has been getting a lot of attention recently due to its ability to uniquely address the challenges posed by social engineering, account takeovers and malware. It is already considered the third most popular biometric technology (after finger and face) and tied with iris. Nonetheless, as an...

Lessons Learned from Studying Cybercrime

Who are the top cybercrime groups, and what security lessons can we derive from their latest attacks and attack vectors? Download this interview to explore: The evolution of cybercrime groups; The latest attacks, including ransomware and account takeover; Fox-IT's latest threat intelligence on who the...

What It Takes to Achieve Digital Trust

VASCO Data Security's Scott Clements on Aligning Security with User Experience With great efficiencies and cost savings also come great threats and fraud risks. This is today's digital reality, and it is why cybersecurity and the user experience need to be aligned to create digital trust, says Scott Clements of VASCO...

Making the Case for Continuous Authentication: Why 2FA is Not Secure Enough to Combat Online Fraud

Most organizations that enable users to perform online transactions have implemented security measures to address fraud. Currently, one of the most common safeguards used in a wide array of products/services is two-factor authentication (2FA). In recent years, 2FA has become employed by global tech leaders like...