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The First Half of 2024: A Review of Data Breaches and Fraud

A review of data breaches, their impact, and key trends with a focus on major incidents, prevention tips, and case studies. As 2024 progresses, the alarming frequency of data breaches continues to underscore the importance of cybersecurity. This article looks at the first half of the year, focusing on major breaches, their...
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Behavioral Analytics vs Behavioral Intelligence: What Is the Difference?

It is difficult to find a more significant trend than the growing utilization of data. Behavioral data, in particular, has become prominent in many areas, with cybersecurity at the forefront. The global behavioral analytics market reached $905.6 million in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a 27.5% CAGR by 2034. But...
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The Ultimate Guide to Impersonation Fraud: Trends, Tactics, and Mitigation

Fake bank representatives, government officials, police officers, or even relatives. Who hasn’t heard of impersonation fraud, one of the most popular and effective tactics of scammers? In impersonation fraud, fraudsters deceive their victims by pretending to be trustworthy individuals, causing deep financial, reputational, and psychological damage. The surge of impersonation fraud is...
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Evolution of U.S. Public Policies to Protect Consumers

Exploring the timeline of how U.S. public policies on consumer protections have evolved over time, including major legislative acts, hearings, and anti-fraud initiatives. The landscape of consumer protection and fraud prevention in the U.S. has undergone significant transformations as Congress has responded to emerging challenges. From early legislative efforts to recent hearings...
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Scams Are a Problem for Me, You, Them, and Us   

The scam problem has quite literally become a very big problem – for everyone. The dawn of COVID gave way to a rapid explosion of scams, and there seems to be no end in sight, given the subsequent (and current) proliferation of them. Javelin Strategy & Research began tracking scam losses separately...
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Are OTP’s still effective?

Everywhere you look you see another headline about fraud. Whether synthetic, check, or account takeover scams, you don’t have to look far to find another financial institution (FI) targeted. Fraud has become a major concern mainly due to increased transaction volume and data breaches exposing private information. And even though solution providers...
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Fraud for Hire: Understanding Fraud as a Service

When you think of cybercrime, you think of advanced tech skills. But what about those criminals who have the motivation to commit fraud…but not the technical expertise? Enter Fraud as a Service (FaaS). In today’s digital world, cybercriminals are constantly innovating, finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and commit fraud. FaaS is...
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Investment, Acquisitions & IPO’s – Q2 2024

The second quarter has concluded! Now, it’s time for our quarterly investment update. Delve into the latest funding rounds and acquisitions in the realm of fraud and risk mitigation! Funding Spycloud Texas-based cybersecurity company SpyCloud has secured $35 million in growth financing led by CIBC Innovation Banking. Following a $110 million Series...
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The Modern Threat of Democratized Fraud

How technology has made fraud easier and more widespread In a “chronically online” era, fraud has become frighteningly accessible and increasingly advanced. Gone are the days when committing fraud required a certain level of technical savvy or insider knowledge.Today, we are witnessing the democratization of fraud—a phenomenon where once advanced tactics are...
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