Machine Identity Replacing PII in Securing Transactions
Several new and intriguing ways of authenticating identity were on display at the CyberTech TLV conference in Israel at the end of last month. Behind
Category : Payments Fraud
All content related to payments fraud, including card-not-present (CNP), account takeover (ATO) and more.
FBI Working with Business to Fight Fraud
Michael LeMieux served in the FBI as a Supervisory Special Agent at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. He managed there investigations involving theft
‘Online Fraudcast’ Podcast Explores Fraud Topics
Fraud prevention consultant Karisse Hendrick joined with about-fraud.com contributor and ex-con Brett Johnson to launch this summer “The Online Fraudcast” podcast. Over the first few
5 Things You Should Know About Being a Fraud Analyst
The demand for fraud prevention employees is booming with the rapid growth of international e-commerce. If you’re interested in exploring a new career in this
ThetaRay Raises $30M in Quiet July for Fraud Prevention
Investment activity in the fraud prevention space was light in July, with the exception of a $30 million Series B funding round by Israel-based ThetaRay
Whitepages Launches Advanced Manual Review Tool
Whitepages Pro launched its new manual review tool Whitepages Pro Insight this Tuesday to help business prevent and identify fraud among customer transactions. The new
Smyte Leaves Customers in the Lurch
Smyte and Twitter left dozens of the former’s clients out in the cold at the end of last month, shutting off the company’s API with
PayPal and Twitter Buy Anti-Fraud Startups in June
Mergers and acquisition activity took off in the fraud space in June with PayPal’s $120 million acquisition of Simility and Twitter’s buyout of Smyte. Meanwhile,
Signifyd Raises $100M in May
Signifyd closed a $100 million Series D investment round at the end of May, with the investment vehicle of the chairman of leading Indian information
iovation Is Latest Fraud Acquisition By Data Provider
Major international credit bureau and identity data provider TransUnion announced on May 18 that it would acquire fraud solution vendor iovation. Terms for the deal