"While these arrests may make some think twice, the vast majority of criminal enterprises will keep pursuing the millions to be made from flawed security systems." - Robert Siciliano, ID theft expert
A federal crackdown on ACH and wire fraud has produced 37 arrests of a money mule operation - part of what law enforcement is calling a sophisticated bank fraud scheme.
To educate consumers and businesses about offline attacks, the Anti Phishing Working Group has stepped in to help by creating a new consumer fax education initiative in conjunction with the IRS.
Financial institutions in states along the Gulf of Mexico are taking action to prepare for the long-term financial impact of the BP oil spill - including fraud attempts against customers.
Ghosts of Crimes Past and Present Will Haunt the Future of Banking Institutions and Customers
"The more things change, the more things stay the same." This old saying holds true when it comes to the different types of fraud hitting financial institutions.
In 2009, institutions were hit from every angle with...
Spring is the season for the phishers to come and try to take advantage of to the unsuspecting public in the form of official-looking emails talking of tax refunds, as well as claims that the government has money waiting for them.
Dena Haritos Tsamitis has an ambitious goal for the year: to improve cyber awareness among 10 million people globally.
The Director of Education, Training and Outreach at Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab, Dena discusses:
The cyber awareness challenge among people of all ages;
Effective techniques for...
The recent news that Nexus One smartphone owners were unable to send or receive data is just a precursor to what security experts say is the next big threat to mobile phones and services - mobile malware.
According to Dr. Markus Jakobsson, a noted security expert in the field of phishing and crimeware, mobile...
Interview with James Van Dyke of Javelin Strategy & Research
Identity fraud crimes expanded at a 12% rate in 2009. What can we expect to see in 2010?
Javelin Strategy & Research is out with its latest Identity Fraud Study. For insight on the study results and what they mean to organizations across industry,...
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