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.

Banking & Finance 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.

Banking & Finance 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.

Banking & Finance 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.

Banking & Finance 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.