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How Advanced Device Fingerprinting Optimizes ATO Fraud Prevention

Dec 13, 2024 By Arthur Zavalkovsky In Memcyco
Forget ‘billions’, fraud is now a trillion-dollar challenge according to McKinsey, with phishing, account takeovers (ATOs), and credential-based attacks driving unprecedented losses. Needless to say, this step change underlines the urgency for scam-prone enterprises to add further protective layers as part of a fraud prevention strategy that combines emerging technologies.
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knowbe4

Be Careful of Malicious Ads

Dec 12, 2024 By Roger Grimes In KnowBe4
For decades, we have all been warned to be appropriately skeptical of internet search engine results. Sadly, most people are not. Most people think that what Google, Bing, or Duck Duck Go brings back is heaven sent and can be trusted. It cannot. Results often include malicious links from search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning, where the attacker has been able to trick the search engine into returning its URL when a user searches for something.
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Trustwave

'Tis the Season for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Fraud Messages

Dec 10, 2024 By Trustwave In Trustwave
The FBI issued an advisory on December 3rd warning the public of how threat actors use generative AI to more quickly and efficiently create messaging to defraud their victims, echoing earlier warnings issued by Trustwave SpiderLabs. The FBI noted that publicly available tools assist criminals with content creation and can correct human errors that might otherwise serve as warning signs of fraud.
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tripwire

8 Emerging Cybersecurity Scams And Their Implications For The Future

Dec 9, 2024 By Tripwire Guest Authors In Tripwire
Technological advances usually lead to a brighter future. While that may be true, these developments could also be used to refine and increase cybersecurity scams. Attackers do not care about who they target as long as they get people's and establishments' information and credentials. Cybersecurity professionals must be aware of the current scams plaguing the digital world and how to combat them. Here are a few examples and their implications for the future.
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inetco

MobiFin and INETCO partner to deliver cutting-edge digital banking and payments security

Dec 6, 2024 By Joe Kitos In INETCO
MobiFin, a leading provider of unified digital banking and payment solutions, has entered into strategic partnership with INETCO, an innovative real-time transaction monitoring and fraud prevention company. INETCO has established a significant global footprint by implementing its innovative solutions across more than 27 nations, serving some of the most prominent financial powerhouses worldwide.
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securitysenses

Securing the Digital Landscape: Combating Cyber Threats in Modern Business

Dec 5, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
As businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of organizational resilience. From safeguarding customer data to protecting intellectual property, companies face a growing array of cyber threats that require strategic defenses. One of the less discussed but highly impactful vulnerabilities is fraudulent activity targeting online advertising campaigns, which costs businesses billions annually. Tools like click fraud prevention software can play a vital role in mitigating these threats, alongside other key cybersecurity practices.
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tripwire

Tech Support Scams Exploit Google Ads to Target Users

Dec 4, 2024 By Graham Cluley In Tripwire
It's not a new technique, but that doesn't mean that cybercriminals cannot make rich rewards from SEO poisoning. SEO poisoning is the dark art of manipulating search engines to ensure that malware-laced adverts and dangerous websites appear high on users' results - often impersonating legitimate businesses and organisations. But the simplest way of all to get a malicious website in front of a potential victim is to create a Google advertising account, and buy your way to the top of the search results.
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knowbe4

Malicious Google Ads Target Users Seeking Solutions to Printer Problems

Dec 3, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
Scammers are abusing Google ads to target users searching for help with printer problems, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The malicious ads claim to offer tech support for installing drivers used by HP and Canon printers. “After clicking on a malicious ad, the website instructs you to enter your printer’s model number in order to download the required driver, which it proceeds to ‘install,’” the researchers write.
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