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 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).

Fraud Protection November 21, 2018

Quanto mais fácil, melhor! Um olhar detalhado aos TTPs do cibercrime financeiro no Brasil

9 min read - Este é o primeiro artigo de uma série de duas partes. Para obter a história completa, leia a parte dois também. O cibercrime financeiro no Brasil é conhecido como um dos cenários mais geoespecíficos, onde os cibercriminosos locais atacam usuários…

Fraud Protection November 21, 2018

Easy Does It! A Timely Look Into Fraud TTPs in the Brazilian Financial Cybercrime Landscape

8 min read - In this first article of a two-part series, IBM X-Force exposes some of its research on the typical malware and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used in Brazilian financial cybercrime.

Banking & Finance November 1, 2017

Open Banking Is Here — Is Your Bank Positioned to Lead?

3 min read - Open banking is changing the way people manage their money, transforming the relationship between customers and financial institutions.

Fraud Protection October 31, 2017

Don’t Be Catfished: Protecting Yourself From New Account Fraud

4 min read - While consumers can't change their personal information, they can take preventative measures to protect their data from new account fraud.

Fraud Protection October 31, 2017

Massive Identity Data Exposure Leads to Rising Tides of New Account Fraud — What’s Next?

6 min read - New account fraud is rising in popularity among cybercriminals due to the frequency with which users are opening new online banking accounts.

Fraud Protection August 22, 2017

Fighting Financial Fraud in an Increasingly Digital World

3 min read - Financial companies that provide mobile services need advanced malware detection tools and threat intelligence to protect customers from financial fraud.

Fraud Protection August 7, 2017

Ransomware, Trojans and Fraud, Oh My! Tracking Recent Cybercrime Trends and Patterns

4 min read - As banking and retail institutions adopt stronger security measures, cybercrime trends are shifting to maximize fraudsters' ROI.

Fraud Protection July 18, 2017

Uncover Omnichannel Fraud Faster

2 min read - With so many ways to connect with banks today, financial organizations need omnichannel fraud detection tools to distinguish customers from fraudsters.