Collaborate Disseminate
Avast announced the creation of two new roles key to advancing its business strategy in Identity and Corporate Development. Charles Walton joins Avast to lead the development of Avast’s identity strategy in the role of Senior Vice President &… Continue reading Avast appoints two new members to advance its business strategy
After Experian fixed a weakness at a partner website that let anyone view credit scores for nearly every American by just inputting a name and address, questions remain about whether the same problem exists with other partners, and how widespread the … Continue reading Experian API Leaked Credit Scores
Big-three consumer credit bureau Experian just fixed a weakness with a partner website that let anyone look up the credit score of tens of millions of Americans just by supplying their name and mailing address, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Experian says it has plugged the data leak, but the researcher who reported the finding says he fears the same weakness may be present at countless other lending websites that work with the credit bureau. Continue reading Experian API Exposed Credit Scores of Most Americans
In 2017, KrebsOnSecurity showed how easy it is for identity thieves to undo a consumer’s request to freeze their credit file at Experian, one of the big three consumer credit bureaus in the United States. Last week, KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader who had his freeze thawed without authorization through Experian’s website, and it reminded me of how truly broken authentication and security remains in the credit bureau space. Continue reading Experian’s Credit Freeze Security is Still a Joke
RSA announced Armen Najarian, Leah Evanski, and Dan Welch as three new additions to the Fraud & Risk Intelligence executive team. All three now report directly to Reed Taussig, Chief Executive Officer of the RSA Fraud & Risk Intelligence busine… Continue reading RSA announces key executive hires to the Fraud & Risk Intelligence executive team
The rapid increase in digital use created a perfect storm for fraudsters to quickly find new ways to steal funds, capitalizing on consumers’ lack of familiarity with digital platforms and the resource constraints faced by many businesses. In fact, from… Continue reading How do I select a fraud detection solution for my business?
With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian revealed five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021. The rapid increase in digital use created a perfect storm for fraudsters to quickly fi… Continue reading Five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021
With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian revealed five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021. The rapid increase in digital use created a perfect storm for fraudsters to quickly fi… Continue reading Five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021
Aerospike announced that it provides its Cloud Managed Service to Experian CrossCore integrated digital identity and fraud risk platform. Experian’s CrossCore is an identity and fraud risk platform that consolidates and orchestrates numerous fraud risk… Continue reading Aerospike provides its Cloud Managed Service to Experian’s digital identity and fraud risk platform
Experian announces that it has completed the acquisition of Tapad – a provider in digital identity resolution for marketers that helps to connect brands to consumers, primarily in the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Tapad … Continue reading Experian acquires Tapad to enhance digital offerings for advertisers, agencies and publishers