It's a corporate account takeover scheme - with a twist. The scam involves money mules and distributed denial of service attacks. "This is an entirely different scenario," says Mike Smith of Akamai Technologies.
The FFIEC Authentication Guidance has resulted in a cottage industry of anomaly detection solutions. But look carefully before you buy - separate myth from reality - says Terry Austin, CEO of Guardian Analytics.
Another myth is that it's easy to do the math and spot the anomalies. But, in fact, this process...
A wave of security breaches serves as a catalyst for all types of organizations to assess the need for cyber insurance. Here's the story of one institution that saw the threat and took out a $10 million policy.
Two years after his business was a victim of ACH fraud, PATCO's Mark Patterson doubts whether most small business owners are yet aware of the risks they face. And he doesn't think the FFIEC guidance will help.
The FFIEC Authentication Guidance has resulted in a cottage industry of anomaly detection solutions. But look carefully before you buy - separate myth from reality - says Terry Austin, CEO of Guardian Analytics.
ACH fraud victim Mark Patterson says small businesses like his welcome improved online security measures from banking institutions. But is the new FFIEC Authentication Guidance sufficient? Patterson says no.
Banks and credit unions are feverishly working to meet the FFIEC's authentication compliance deadline next year. But experts say institutions should be looking beyond the guidance, by making investments in cross-channel fraud detection.
Banks, government agencies and healthcare providers have upped their efforts to assist consumers after an ID theft incident. But much more needs to be done. One ID-theft recovery expert shares her thoughts about areas in need of improvement.
Banks and credit unions need to evaluate risks and implement proper controls to mitigate threats in the online world. And that means investing in technology that meets enhanced authentication demands.
Two fraud suspects had the perfect scheme, skimming payment card numbers at local gas pumps and then using counterfeit cards to buy more than $70,000 worth of goods at area merchants. But then they got greedy.
Online risks, card skimming and data leakage are the top threats to Asia Pacific and Indian banks, and financial institutions are just starting to implement security measures and regulations to combat the growing threat landscape, says Gartner's Matthew Cheung.
ID theft expert Joanna Crane wonders whether banks, government agencies and healthcare providers do enough to assist consumers with ID theft recovery, saying consumer expectations are often loftier than what's being done to meet the demand.
The statement mailing error that affected thousands of Wells customers easily could have been avoided. The mishap is pretty easy to pinpoint: Checks and balances, no pun intended, were not in effect.
How much crossover should banking institutions rely upon as they evaluate authentication standards for retail vs. commercial accounts? Online security expert Christopher Beier offers insights.
A hacker anywhere in the world could easily track the whereabouts and file-sharing habits of a Skype user and use the information for purposes of stalking, blackmail or fraud.
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