January 29, 2015 Wire Payment Scam Uses Email, Phone Calls to Dupe Victims, Authorities Warn 2 min read - A wire payment scam that has surfaced in 45 countries and led to an estimated loss of $215 million so far has prompted warnings from the FBI and IC3.
Malware January 19, 2015 Do You Trust Your Browser? Fake Browser Fraud Schemes Discovered in Brazil 6 min read - IBM Trusteer recently uncovered a fake browser fraud scheme in Brazil that works to steal online banking credentials from unsuspecting victims.
Intelligence & Analytics January 13, 2015 Remote Overlay Virtual Mugging Toolkit Targeting Brazilian Online Banks Discovered by IBM Trusteer 6 min read - IBM Security Trusteer has discovered a tool called KL-Remote that is helping cybercriminals in Brazil commit online banking fraud with a "virtual mugging."
Intelligence & Analytics December 8, 2014 Brazilian Fraudsters Celebrate Their Own Black Friday 2 min read - Fraudsters in the Brazilian underground cybercrime market are offering Black Friday deals for other fraudsters who are looking to gear up for the holidays.
Banking & Finance December 2, 2014 The Looming Crisis of Child Identity Theft 5 min read - Child identity theft is the darker side of synthetic identity fraud and can have a detrimental effect on a child's future if it goes undetected.
Identity & Access November 20, 2014 Spotlight: CPF Fraud in Brazil 5 min read - Fraudsters are utilizing multiple CPF fraud methods in Brazil to steal personally identifiable information from unsuspecting victims.
Banking & Finance October 28, 2014 Synthetic Identity Theft: Three Ways Synthetic Identities Are Created 6 min read - Synthetic identity theft fraudsters apply for credit directly with a lender, use the authorized user provision of a credit card account and furnish data.
Banking & Finance September 18, 2014 Who Are ‘Knowing’ Money Mules? 4 min read - Knowing money mules work for organizations to transfer illegally acquired money. The following are a few different ways these mules tend to operate.
News September 15, 2014 Financial Phishing: Cybercriminals Bait PayPal Users 2 min read - With the rise of e-commerce, financial phishing attacks have begun targeting users of online transaction services like PayPal.
Banking & Finance September 9, 2014 Money Mule Targets: The Extremely Gullible and Financially Distressed 5 min read - A money mule is an important element in the process to cash out compromised financial accounts and can be either wittingly or unwittingly involved.