SEON appoints PJ Rohall as Head of Fraud Strategy & Education
SEON has appointed PJ Rohall as the company’s new Head of Fraud Strategy & Education. As part of his new role, PJ will continue to raise …
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Top VPN Scams Revealed – Here’s What to Look Out for in 2022
The VPN scams discussed in this article may sound harmless to many but in reality, they are happening every day and causing a lot of …
The SEC Just Doubled Its Crypto Task Force In Major Fraud Crackdown Effort
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is beefing up its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit in an attempt to protect crypto investors and …
SIM Fraud Solution Sparks Privacy Fears
Privacy and data security concerns have been raised over a plan to link South African phone users’ biometric data to their SIM cards. The …
SEC nearly doubles size of crypto and cyber enforcement unit
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will bolster the size of its enforcement units that target crypto …
SEC Nearly Doubles Crypto Enforcement Unit Size to Tackle Fraud
“The U.S. has the greatest capital markets because investors have faith in them, and as more investors access the crypto markets, it is …
Crypto Trading Fund Partners Accused of Fraud
Two partners in a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading fund have been charged with fraud after allegedly misrepresenting the fund’s …
Explainable AI for Fraud Prevention
As the use of AI- and ML-driven decision-making draws transparency concerns, the need increases for explainability especially when machine …
How to detect phishing images in emails
Phishing has long been a common way to induce a receiver to unveil personal data. Primarily, it works this …
Payment Fraud at Record Lows Thanks to Analytics and AI, Visa Says
Despite a massive increase in online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, fraud on the Visa payment network is at an all time low, the …
Criminals Abuse Apple Pay in Spending Sprees
for bots that steal your multi-factor authentication codes in November. The bots can cost hundreds for a subscription to their service or …
Security Lessons From a Payment Fraud Attack
On April 10, 2020, Atlanta-based fintech firm Brightwell was navigating more than the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. It all started with a …
Google Sues Scammer for Running ‘Puppy Fraud Scheme’ Website
Google on Monday disclosed that it’s taking legal action against a nefarious actor who has been spotted operating fraudulent websites to …
South African and US Officers Swoop on Fraud Gang
South African and US investigators have teamed up to arrest several members of a suspected fraud gang linked to an infamous Nigerian …