Fraud Protection October 30, 2023

Virtual credit card fraud: An old scam reinvented

3 min read - In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, as banks continue to broaden their range of services and embrace innovative technologies, they find themselves at the forefront of a dual-edged sword. While these advancements promise greater convenience and accessibility for customers, they…

Fraud Protection July 20, 2023

What to do about the rise of financial fraud

6 min read - As our lives become increasingly digital, threat actors gain even more avenues of attack. With the average person spending about 400 minutes online, many scammers enjoy a heyday. Old impersonation scams continue to deceive people every day, as con artists…

Data Protection January 21, 2022

Magecart Attacks Continue to ‘Skim’ Software Supply Chains

4 min read - Did your company or e-commerce firm recently buy third-party software from a value-added reseller (VAR) or systems integrator? Did you vet the vendor code? If not, you could be at risk for a Magecart group attack. Magecart is an association…

Banking & Finance July 1, 2021

Confessions of a famous fraudster: How and why social engineering scams work

6 min read - In a world in which bad news dominates, social engineering scams that carry a promise of good news can be incredibly lucrative for cyber criminals. In one recent example, fraudsters set up a phony job posting using a real recruiter…

Banking & Finance May 11, 2021

Synthetic Identity Theft: When Everybody Knows Your Name

3 min read - You probably have a place where everyone knows your name — and maybe your address and your birthday and your favorite drink. That place could be your favorite restaurant, your office or your grandma’s house. It doesn’t matter where that…

January 14, 2020

Australian Bushfires Donation Website Compromised by Magecart Credit Card Skimming Attack

2 min read - A website set up to collect donations for the Australian bushfires suffered a Magecart credit card skimming attack.

Banking & Finance September 12, 2019

How Will Strong Customer Authentication Impact the Security of Electronic Payments?

3 min read - The EU's updated Payment Services Directive, PSD2, will introduce a new technical standard that regulates strong customer authentication (SCA).

June 12, 2019

Fraudsters Abuse Smartphone Google Calendar Feature to Push Through Scam Offers

2 min read - Fraudsters are abusing a Google Calendar feature that's commonly enabled on smartphones to target unsuspecting users with scam offers.

Retail January 3, 2019

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: PCI Compliance for Post-Holiday Season Returns

4 min read - Holiday spending is on the rise both in-store and online. How can retailers ensure PCI compliance to manage large transaction volumes and post-holiday refunds?

December 14, 2018

Magecart Group’s Use of Credit Card-Skimming JavaScript Attack on the Rise

2 min read - An online retailer was hit by a JavaScript attack from a group associated with Magecart, a collective of cybercriminals that specializes in skimming credit card numbers from compromised websites.