SpecTrust raises $4.3M to unify people and data in the fight against cybercrime

SpecTrust, a no-code, risk-defense layer to unify people, data, and technology in the fight against cybercrime, emerged from stealth, announcing $4.3M in funding. SpecTrust delivers a protective layer between applications and cybercriminals on the inte… Continue reading SpecTrust raises $4.3M to unify people and data in the fight against cybercrime

RSA announces key executive hires to the Fraud & Risk Intelligence executive team

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

Yellowbrick Manager brings deeper integration with cloud object stores

Yellowbrick Data announced Yellowbrick Manager which gives customers unified control of data warehouses across distributed clouds, and general availability of its new Andromeda optimized instance for customers with data sovereignty or high-performance … Continue reading Yellowbrick Manager brings deeper integration with cloud object stores

Is eBay Port Scanning Your PC? (Probably)

Using eBay causes your Windows PC’s ports to be scanned—personal data gets silently sent back to the mothership.
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Identity spoofing is the most prevalent attack vector for the gaming and gambling industry

A new ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report revealed that identity spoofing, fuelled by stolen identity data, is the most prevalent attack vector for the gaming and gambling industry. It also pinpointed a marked growth in location (IP) spoofing attacks. In th… Continue reading Identity spoofing is the most prevalent attack vector for the gaming and gambling industry

Mobile fraud is increasing, attack rates rising 24% year-over-year

ThreatMetrix released new cybercrime insights from the first half of 2018, revealing a sharp rise in fraud attack levels on mobile transactions. As consumer behavior increasingly embraces mobile for virtually all online goods and services, fraudsters a… Continue reading Mobile fraud is increasing, attack rates rising 24% year-over-year

ThreatMetrix has launched a risk engine API to support 3DS 2.0 environments

ThreatMetrix, A LexisNexis Risk Solutions Company, announced the Summer ’18 release, which delivers a 3D Secure 2.0 offering and Champion Challenger capabilities. Introducing the ThreatMetrix 3DS 2.0 solution for risk decisioning ThreatMetrix has launc… Continue reading ThreatMetrix has launched a risk engine API to support 3DS 2.0 environments

Cybercrime shifts: Rise of Russian cybercrime, attacks on cryptocurrency marketplaces

Cryptocurrency marketplaces, designed to facilitate trading on the full range of digital currencies, are experiencing a range of fraudulent activity. The world of cryptocurrency has moved from being the playground of the criminal underworld to be a pri… Continue reading Cybercrime shifts: Rise of Russian cybercrime, attacks on cryptocurrency marketplaces

ThreatMetrix, Palo Alto, and CrowdStrike – Enterprise Security Weekly #77

In the news, ThreatMetrix teams up with GlobalOnePay, CrowdStrike walks away from Cloud distribution, SmartBear announces new API testing and documentation tool, and more enterprise security news! Enterprise News ThreatMetrix teams up with GlobalOnePay… Continue reading ThreatMetrix, Palo Alto, and CrowdStrike – Enterprise Security Weekly #77