Category Archives: Fraud Protection

Jackpotting Reveals Openings in Proprietary Software

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Jackpotting, an older ATM theft technique, could show security operations team members what to look out for when it comes to Internet of things (IoT) attacks in general, and even election machine vulnerabilities.  This technique first entered the U.S. cybersecurity lexicon in 2018, when Brian Krebs warned of attacks at American ATMs. Jackpotting, Krebs explains, […]

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Accelerating web security for a global retailer

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Tala’s Cloudflare-certified integration module makes deploying enterprise-grade web security easy.
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DDoS Attacks Increase in Size, Frequency and Duration

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Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasing in size, frequency and duration. Kaspersky Lab reported a doubling of DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, plus an 80% jump compared with the same quarter last year. Kaspersky also found that DDoS cyberattacks are increasing in duration. […]

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Ginp Malware Operations are on the Rise, Aiming to Expand in Turkey

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The Ginp mobile banking malware, which emerged in late 2019, is one of the top most prevalent Android banking malware families today. It started as a simple short message server (SMS) stealer and rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced actors in the financial fraud landscape. Ginp has primarily targeted Spanish banks, but recent evidence […]

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IBM Named a Leader in ‘The Forrester Wave™: Risk-Based Authentication, Q2 2020’

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In today’s hybrid multicloud environment, users expect to be able to access their work and personal resources from wherever they are, whenever they need them. With this expanded security perimeter, and especially considering this year’s tectonic shift in remote work, organizations need to be prepared with a distributed security strategy that incorporates principles like zero […]

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COVID-19 and the new normal for e-commerce

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The global pandemic has seen a massive surge in online shopping and service use. Unfortunately, it’s also seeing a significant increase in client-side cyberattacks, says Tala CEO Aanand Krishnan.
 

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New Study Shows Consumers Could Be Vulnerable to COVID-19 Spam

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Since March 11, IBM X-Force has observed a more than 6,000 percent increase in COVID-19 spam, with lures ranging the full gamut of challenges and concerns facing individuals.

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Breaking the Ice: A Deep Dive Into the IcedID Banking Trojan’s New Major Version Release

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Since 2017, the IcedID Trojan has received consistent updates that enable it to continue targeting banks and other businesses. Find out what changes were included in the latest major release.

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TrickBot Pushing a 2FA Bypass App to Bank Customers in Germany

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Our team is closely monitoring TrickBot’s developing capabilities, including its new cross-channel attacks using the TrickMo component.

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

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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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