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IBM Security wants to stop identity fraud in its tracks
IBM Security

IBM Security wants to stop identity fraud in its tracks

IBM Security is helping to fight global identity fraud by launching a new solution designed especially for financial institutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017

Global Stories

Fraud stories

Cybercriminals taking over email accounts and scamming contacts
Firewalls

Cybercriminals taking over email accounts and scamming contacts

A new study from Barracuda has revealed an increasingly popular method of cybercrime - steal email credentials then steal money from colleagues.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers
Unified Communications

AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers

Re:scam, an AI chatbot developed by Netsafe, is wasting scammers' time with endless questions to protect potential victims.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection
Malware

59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection

Amid rising fraud concerns, 59% of APAC financial firms are increasing investment in detection tech, surpassing even multi-factor authentication, says Experian.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
New research finds China tampering with public vulnerability data
Cybersecurity

New research finds China tampering with public vulnerability data

Recorded Future believes China has been altering public vulnerability data to allow the Ministry of State Security to play with it first.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication
Biometrics

New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication

Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Mar 2018
A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers
Malware

A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers

Email serves as an organisations' communicative lifeblood, thus making it the most critical vector for an assortment of threats.

By Patrick Martlew • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud
Malware

Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud

Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.

By Shahnawaz Backer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Marketing Technologies

Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Cybercrime becomes most common form of fraud in UK
EduTech

Cybercrime becomes most common form of fraud in UK

PwC's study has found for the first time ever cybercrime has become the most common form of fraud with nearly a quarter resulting in a loss of £700k.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
WhiteHawk hires top cyber talent to develop online security marketplace
Cybersecurity

WhiteHawk hires top cyber talent to develop online security marketplace

WhiteHawk has expanded its team, hiring top cyber talent and promoting Antonio Crespo to chief information officer.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?
Crypto

Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?

BitGrail wasn't known to many until last week when it announced it had been hacked, but many experts believe all is not as it seems.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead
Cybersecurity

AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead

The IT skills shortage in Australia is bad enough without having to factor in fraud - an expert has advice for both employers and potential recruits.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians
Physical Security

Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians

Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud
Blockchain

Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud

A Singapore tech firm is using blockchain technology to bring validation and authentication to CVs and other credential types.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
Appier fights ad fraud with the help of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Appier fights ad fraud with the help of artificial intelligence

AI-based fraud detection outperforms traditional models, identifying twice as many fraudulent transactions within four months.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017

Stories from Other Regions

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New Zealand Bankers' Association joins Fraud Awareness Week 2017
Physical Security

New Zealand Bankers' Association joins Fraud Awareness Week 2017

International Fraud Awareness has kicked off in New Zealand, with the release of a guide to help people spot online scams.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017