96 Results from 2018, /security
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
If you are thinking of jumping onto the Bitcoin bandwagon, or any type of cryptocurrency, you have to make sure that you are watching out for scams. There are a ton of them out there, including the following: Fake Bitcoin Exchanges You have to use a Bitcoin exchange if you want to buy or sell Bitcoins, but not all of them are legitimate. Instead, ...
03 October 2018 /security
Javelin Strategy & Research recently released its Identity Fraud Study, and it revealed that the number of identity theft victims rose by 8% in 2017 when compared to 2016. That’s almost 17 million people, which is a record high. Despite more information and industry efforts to make people aware of these practices, $16.8 billion was stolen due ...
27 September 2018 /security
Retired Member
I continue to be surprised by the lack of analysis and focus on operational efficiency when it comes to understanding all aspects of fraud prevention. Organisations spend a lot of time on improvements and removing ambiguity within their teams. It is a constant, ongoing activity, across all businesses. The same needs to be true with fraud, and I be...
27 September 2018 /ai /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis
How to select the correct operational option to help your organisation beat fraud By Dr. Mark Goldspink is CEO of The ai Corporation I continue to be surprised by the lack of analysis and focus on operational efficiency when it comes to understanding all aspects of fraud prevention. Organisations spend a lot of time on improvements and removing am...
26 September 2018 /ai /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis
When it comes to background checks, the National Crime Information Center is the gold standard. It is only available to law enforcement agencies and is the most accurate and complete database tracking convictions and arrests in the US. That sounds pretty great, right? Unfortunately, it’s not all as it seems. The Department of Justice The Departme...
14 September 2018 /security
Cyber criminals are constantly trying to stay one step ahead of the good guys, and there is now another scam out there that you should know about: synthetic identity theft. Basically, the criminals take information from someone, and then make up the rest. They also often use fake Social Security numbers, called CPNs, or “credit profile numbers,” o...
12 September 2018 /security
Sam Goffman Business analyst at Forex
The ERC-20 token is developed on the basis of Ethereum. The platform consists of a blockchain that stores transactions, and a virtual machine that encodes smart contracts that guarantee their execution. The standard simplifies the creation of projects in a decentralized registry, optimizes the operation of the network. General information about a ...
07 September 2018 /security Fintech
It seems like 2017 broke records for all the wrong reasons…one of them being the worst year for data breaches in history. According to reports, hacking was the most common way to collect this data, but almost 70% of exposures occurred due to accidental leaks or human error. This came down to more than 5 billion records. There were several well-kn...
07 September 2018 /security
A cryptocurrency wallet is a software program that allows you to send and receive cryptocurrency. A wallet can be used to store several types of tokens and coins at the same time, but most of them support a limited number of options. Wallets are used to store secret keys - these are long hexadecimal codes known only to you and your wallet. The secr...
30 August 2018 /security Fintech
In 2018, banks and retailers are dealing with a new breed of customer: one that expects a fast, seamless online payment experience. When it comes to ecommerce, however, user experience isn’t the only consideration. As the number of card-not-present (CNP) purchases continue to increase, so do the security risks. How can banks and merchants contin...
29 August 2018 /security /payments Fintech
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