Interviews

5 Questions to Ask to Avoid Gift Card Scams

By Shelley Hunter / Oct 19, 2022

In the first nine months of 2021, reports of victim-assisted gift card fraud toppled the previous year’s numbers by 28%1. Since education is the most…

The Psychology of Scams: Real-Life Story

By Ayellet Biger - Levin / Oct 12, 2022

Last April, during school spring break, our family went on vacation to Orlando, Florida. My kids decided against theme parks and we enjoyed the hotel…

Types of records compromised and costs

Turning a “blind eye” on cybersecurity – understanding the risks of identity theft

By David Lukic / Feb 3, 2021

No matter how many warnings people get, a huge percentage turn a blind eye to their cybersecurity. A lot of people don’t take precautions until…

Apruvd CTO & COO Corwin Cole on the Pulse of Online Fraud

By Mike Russell / Nov 13, 2019

Corwin Cole built and maintains the backbone of Apruvd’s REST API and web app. He credits a background in statistics and finance for his successful…

DataVisor CEO Yinglian Xie on the Democratization of Online Fraud Prevention

By Mike Russell / Nov 6, 2019

Yinglian Xie co-founded DataVisor in 2013 after establishing a reputation as a highly regarded researcher, author, and conference contributor. Yinglian has over 10 years of…

Sift CEO & Co-Founder Jason Tan on the Current State of the Internet

By Mike Russell / Oct 23, 2019

Jason Tan co-founded Sift in 2011 after a career in software engineering at various Seattle startups. As the company’s CEO, he draws on a deep…

How to protect yourself from deceptive marketing practices

By Christian Chmiel / Aug 26, 2019

Confidence tricks are as old as commerce. So are confidence tricksters, also known as con artists or scammers. They manipulate individual psychology to induce victims…

Brett Johnson on the Cybercriminal Mindset

By Mike Russell / Jun 23, 2019

In the world of online fraud prevention, Brett Johnson sits in a category all his own. With support from his wife, sister, Karisse Hendrick, and…

Cifas NGO Expanding to Tackle Fraud Globally

By Ronen Shnidman / Jun 14, 2019

Mike Haley began his career as a fraud investigator for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HRMC) (equivalent to the U.S. IRS). After cutting his teeth…

The Evolving Landscape of CNP Fraud

By Ronen Shnidman / Jun 6, 2019

DJ Murphy is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of CardNotPresent.com, which he co-founded with CEO Steve Casco in 2011. Murphy’s involvement in the world of card-not-present…