In preparation for the holiday season, banking institutions must steer customers -- and employees -- toward best practices for safe online and mobile shopping.
The Avalanche crime group, the world's most prolific phishing gang, has moved from using conventional phishing to solely propagating Zeus, the most famous and stealthy password-stealing malware, say security researchers in a new report.
To help fight fraud, computer scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology offer some insight on how to protect commercial and consumer computers from keylogger infection.
"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.
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