How Daniel Gor Helps Protect the World — and His Grandparents — From Financial Fraud

If you’ve ever gotten a financial fraud alert from your bank, you can thank Daniel Gor for developing the automated processes by which fraud analysts monitor customers’ behavioral patterns.

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How Shir Levin Uses Her Nose for News to Sniff Out Identity Fraud

Shir Levin used to report on government and law, but her journalism career wasn’t data-driven enough for her. She now uses her experience in news, psychology and statistics to fight identity fraud.

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IBM X-Force Delves Into ExoBot’s Leaked Source Code

IBM X-Force researchers unpacked ExoBot’s inner workings to reveal insights into its dynamic mechanisms and the features that help criminals use it in cross-channel bank fraud schemes.

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CamuBot: New Financial Malware Targets Brazilian Banking Customers

IBM X-Force researchers identified new financial malware, dubbed CamuBot, that attempts to camouflage itself as a security module required by the Brazilian banks it targets.

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BackSwap Malware Now Targets Six Banks in Spain

IBM X-Force researchers discovered that BackSwap, a banking Trojan that had previously only targeted Polish banks, now has its sights set on six banks in Spain.

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74 (Mostly Nigerians) Arrested in Business Email Compromise Action

Operation Wire Wire Cases 
Operation Wire Wire was announced June 11, 2018 by the Department of Justice.  This Operation led to the arrest of 42 people in the United States and 29 others in Nigeria, Poland, Canada, Mauritius, Indonesia, and … Continue reading 74 (Mostly Nigerians) Arrested in Business Email Compromise Action

Mobile Financial Transactions Are Faster, But Are They Any Safer?

The mobile revolution has made it simpler and faster for banking customers to conduct financial transactions, but it has also expanded the attack surface for fraudsters aiming to steal sensitive data.

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How Cybercriminals Use Money Mule Accounts to Profit From Online Fraud

As cybercriminal tactics evolve, banks must employ fraud detection solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to evaluate new registrations for signs of money mule activity.

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How Cybercriminals Use Money Mule Accounts to Profit From Online Fraud

As cybercriminal tactics evolve, banks must employ fraud detection solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to evaluate new registrations for signs of money mule activity.

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