The Dark Web Goes Social

Due to the rise in popularity of newer social media outlets throughout the world, many fraudsters have expanded their activities to include multiple platforms. Gain insight on why social media has become so attractive to fraudsters and what types of i… Continue reading The Dark Web Goes Social

Cybercrime Operations: Where Will Fraudsters Go Next?

The recent takedowns of several major underground marketplaces have forced fraudsters to move their cybercriminal operations to new platforms. Some newly favored options include social media platforms, websites hosted on the blockchain, and perhaps ev… Continue reading Cybercrime Operations: Where Will Fraudsters Go Next?

Applying Cross-Channel Data to Improve Fraud Detection

Risk-based authentication leverages machine learning to consume third-party fraud data and business intelligence to predict fraud risk more accurately and allow good customers to pass unhindered. Learn how one organization was able to leverage business… Continue reading Applying Cross-Channel Data to Improve Fraud Detection

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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DataVisor raises $40 million Series C for machine-learning fraud detection

DataVisor, a company that uses machine learning to detect fraud, announced a $40 million Series C funding round Monday led by Sequoia Capital China. The company, founded by two former Microsoft Research employees, uses unsupervised machine learning to discover malicious behavior. Unsupervised learning allows machines to track patterns across data sets in order to make decisions on their own, as opposed to supervised learning, which trains computers through data feeds provided by engineers. DataVisor detects various types of fraud and abuse, including fraudulent transactions, fake content, spam and abuse, identity theft, application fraud and money laundering. The company says its technology protects 2 billion users globally, with a client list that includces Pinterest, Yelp, Alibaba Group, Dianping, Toutiao, Cheetah Mobile and Tokopedia. “Enterprises today are facing constantly evolving threats from sophisticated and tech-savvy fraudsters who continuously experiment and find ways to evade detection,” said Yinglian Xie, CEO and co-founder of DataVisor. “This new […]

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Why Device ID May Not Be Enough to Stop Fraud

To defeat increasingly sophisticated fraudsters, security teams should pair their fraud detection tools with a device ID spoofing mechanism that automatically adapts to new threats.

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Are You Prepared for Omnichannel Fraud?

Omnichannel fraud has evolved to exploit the myriad technologies retailers have developed to enable consumers to purchase goods anytime, anywhere.

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