2020 Tax Fraud Trends: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Work

Scammers view tax season as a prime recruiting season for victims. Here are the most prominent tax fraud trends in 2020 and how to protect your identity and business from risks.

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OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud

A lawyer who boasted of making “50 by 50” – as in, $50m by the age of 50 – is now facing a potential 50+ years behind bars. Continue reading OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud

18 Members of ATM Skimmer Gang Arrested — Mostly Romanian

DOJ Press Release: 18 Members of International Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy

The Southern District of New York brought charges on 18 people for their involvement in an ATM Skimming ring that planted hundreds of skimming devices in at … Continue reading 18 Members of ATM Skimmer Gang Arrested — Mostly Romanian

Operation ReWired arrests 281 Business Email Compromise criminals

Operation: ReWired announced on September 10, 2019 On September 10, 2019, the Department of Justice announced that 281 arrests related to Business Email Compromise had been made, with 74 of those arrested being in the United States.  It wi… Continue reading Operation ReWired arrests 281 Business Email Compromise criminals

How Will Strong Customer Authentication Impact the Security of Electronic Payments?

Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU’s updated Payment Services Directive, PSD2, will introduce a new technical standard that regulates strong customer authentication (SCA).

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From Backhoes to Operating Systems: The Top Five ATM Security Weaknesses

Reading Time: 6 minutes Here are the top five ATM security vulnerabilities that X-Force Red, IBM Security’s team of veteran hackers, has uncovered during its many years of performing ATM penetration tests.

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The Next Miami Operation WireWire Case: Alfredo Veloso

In June of 2018, we blogged about a series of cases that the Department of Justice announced as “Operation: WireWire.” In particular, we wrote three pieces about the “South Florida Cases” where a Lebanese recruiter convinced people to set up shell comp… Continue reading The Next Miami Operation WireWire Case: Alfredo Veloso

How Tomer Agayev Fights Financial Fraud Through Curiosity, Suspicion and Education

As threat research team lead at Trusteer, Tomer guards the gateway to both known and unknown threats and passes along his insights to help banking customers protect themselves from social engineering.

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