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…

News March 22, 2021

IRS Scam Emails Ask Tax Preparers for EFIN Information

2 min read - Many people are familiar with U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scam letters fishing for money around tax season. Now, a new form of IRS scam targets tax professionals in a virtual version of the fake IRS letter. The IRS warned tax…

Fraud Protection March 17, 2020

2020 Tax Fraud Trends: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Work

8 min read - Scammers view tax season as a prime recruiting season for victims. Here are the most prominent tax fraud trends in 2020 and how to protect your identity and business from risks.

Application Security April 24, 2019

Don’t Let Vulnerabilities Leave You Taxed — Refund Customer Trust With Application Security

3 min read - How an organization handles application security goes a long way in determining whether it will be "taxed" by vulnerabilities in production or receive a nice refund of their customers' trust.

April 16, 2019

April Scams May Ruin Plans: Threat Actors Ramp Up for Tax Scam Season

2 min read - Tax scam season has arrived. Here's what enterprises need to know to keep their corporate assets safe from tax-time scammers.

CISO April 8, 2019

Cybercriminals Spoof Major Accounting and Payroll Firms in Tax Season Malware Campaigns

8 min read - IBM X-Force researchers observed cybercriminals engaging in three tax-themed malware campaigns.

September 26, 2018

Tax Refund Phishing Cases Resurface in Scheme Targeting UK Users

2 min read - Cybercriminals have been getting an early start on tax-related phishing cases by promising U.K. users a sizable refund in an attempt to steal credit card details and other personal information.

May 10, 2018

Data Breach Statistics Q1 2018: Disclosure Times Remain High as Total Numbers Fall

2 min read - New data breach statistics revealed that while total numbers are down, disclosure times are still too high to comply with upcoming data privacy regulations.

Intelligence & Analytics March 26, 2018

A W-2 Nor’easter: Digging SOC Analysts Out From Under Tax Fraud False Positives

3 min read - SOC analysts face blizzardlike conditions during tax season as false positives pile up and legitimate tax fraud alerts are liable to fly under the radar.