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Who are the best fraud fighters?

Seasoned fraud expert PJ Rohall has recently become the new Head of Fraud Strategy & Education at SEON. In this Help Net Security interview, he talks about how he entered the industry, about the evolving fraud landscape, and offers advice to other fr.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityJul 13th, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

'King of Crypto' Sam Bankman-Fried could face more than 100 years in prison if convicted......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

Fraudsters’ working patterns have changed in recent years

Less sophisticated fraud — in which doctored identity documents are readily spotted — has jumped 37% in 2022, according to Onfido. Fraudsters can scale these attacks on an organization’s systems around the clock. It is estimated that the curren.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 29th, 2022

FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried flying to US to face fraud charges

The former cryptocurrency exchange boss is aboard a plane, being extradited from the Bahamas......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

A global ad fraud campaign based on Google Ads has made millions

Adult site visitors tricked into clicking Google Ads banners, making the fraudsters hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 21st, 2022

Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US, says lawyer

Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to be taken from the Bahamas to the US to face fraud charges......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 21st, 2022

Commentary: Fusion skepticism follows a century of genius, fraud and hype

This week government scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a long-sought milestone in developing clean fusion energy. For the first time, the amount of energy produced by a fusion reaction exceeded the energy required to p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2022

Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks

It comes after the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX was arrested and charged with fraud......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 14th, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, charged with “massive” crypto fraud in US

FTX founder charged with fraud, money laundering, campaign finance violations. Enlarge / Sam Bankman-Fried testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on December 8, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Tom Williams).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 13th, 2022

S Korea says crypto-fugitive Do Kwon is in Serbia

Mr Kwon was charged with fraud and breaches of capital markets law after the implosion of the token......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 12th, 2022

Wirecard trial of executives opens in German fraud scandal

Markus Braun, who ran the disgraced payment firm, presided over its meteoric rise and disastrous fall......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 8th, 2022

Former Theranos COO set to be sentenced

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for fraud, marking an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the r.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsDec 7th, 2022

Taiwan"s front-line battle against mobile phone fraud

How Taiwanese phone fraud fighters are able to warn the world about the latest scams......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 5th, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks on FTX collapse: “I didn’t ever try to commit fraud”

Bankman-Fried does public interview despite his lawyers urging him to stay quiet. Enlarge / Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Sam Bankman-Fried at The New York Times DealBook conference on November 30, 2022, in New York City. (credit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

Ex-FTX boss Bankman-Fried: "I didn"t try to commit fraud"

Sam Bankman-Fried says he has almost no money left after the collapse of the global crypto exchange......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried: "I didn"t try to commit fraud"

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, the former FTX chief says he has almost no money left......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

Identifying key areas for fraud risk during the recession

As economic pressure increases, so does fraud risk. While the world slides into a recession, the resulting increased debt, supply chain delays, and inflation create increased pressure on individuals to make ends meet. From a business perspective, as.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 30th, 2022

DataVisor enhances fraud and risk platform to strengthen security against potential attacks

DataVisor announced new product enhancements in 2022 that further strengthens its fraud and risk platform with new capabilities for more seamless data integration, detection, automated decisioning, and scalable analysis and investigation. DataVisor F.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 30th, 2022

How an effective fraud prevention strategy can force fraudsters to invest more in their attacks

Since the early stages of the pandemic, account takeover fraud (ATO) has significantly transformed, quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats with 22% of adults in the US falling victim to this attack. With new user fraud, syn.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 29th, 2022

Apple"s iCloud Private Relay being abused in $65M ad fraud

Apple's iCloud Private Relay is said to be causing problems for online advertisers, with an actively used exploit potentially costing U.S. firms over $65 million in 2022.iCloud Private RelayApple poses iCloud Private Relay as a way to protect users'.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2022

ID.me lied to IRS about unemployment fraud, average wait times, House Dems say

ID.me said $414 billion was lost—10 times higher than feds' estimate. Enlarge / House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is seen during a hearing in March 2022 in Washington, DC. (credit: Alex Wong / Staff |.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2022