PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses. Australian FIs are still feeling the repercussions of a breach to its New Payments Platform (NPP), which exposed the data of an unnamed number of banking customers.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

The severity of the challenge is demonstrated in IBM ’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 , which ranks data breaches in the financial sector as second only to the healthcare industry in terms of costs. However, data breaches constitute only one facet of the risks confronting firms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

Fueled by account takeovers facilitated by major data breaches, reports suggest that one out of every 86 CNP transactions today is deemed fraudulent, said Greg Bonin, COO of data-as-a-service company XOR Data Exchange. In simple terms, XOR gathers data on the information compromised in major breaches, Bonin said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

In the latest Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of QSR rewards programs and how credential stuffing and account takeovers are plaguing the industry. Chipotle is on the route to recovery after suffering setbacks due to food safety concerns, falling sales – oh, and an April data breach.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

According to LexisNexis , chargeback fraud accounts for 28 percent of all fraud that occurs at an eCommerce company, tied for first place with “ friendly fraud.” ” The impact of chargeback fraud and other transaction-related fraud — like account takeovers or payments fraud — on the bottom line is clear.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2017

judge has sentenced a Nigerian man to three years and five months in prison for his role in a business email compromise scam. Reports said Adindu was arrested in 2016 and allegedly carried out business email compromise scams between 2014 and 2016.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

But Cagnoni noted that while a shimmer attack can be successful, it requires a lot of manual work, making its effectiveness limited by the number of actual users of the compromised POS or ATM. It’s expected that the number of account takeover attacks will also continue to grow. properties were compromised by a malware attack.

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FICO

JUNE 8, 2020

Criminals are increasingly sophisticated in how they compromise data, and are deploying new tactics across the social engineering lifecycle. Fraudsters buy compromised data (credentials, ID documents, personally identifiable information or payment details). Convergence in these areas is imperative in controlling account takeover risk.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Chipotle and Dunkin’ both reported rewards program breaches in recent months, with cybercriminals using stored payment information to make hundreds of dollars’ worth of fraudulent purchases. 7-Eleven Japan recently fell victim to a data breach that compromised approximately 900 customer accounts.

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FICO

MAY 15, 2018

As a drumbeat of data breaches becomes the new reality — 42% of organizations breached in 2017 were breached in the past — it’s easy for consumers to throw up their hands and brace themselves for becoming a victim of identity theft or other financial crime. Four Steps to Protect Yourself from Charity Fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2018

Of these, none are more insidious than Account Takeover, aka ATO. If they’re using the same password for their bank account, said Shem-Tov, it takes the breach to a whole new level. Now the fraudster is not only able to make purchases with the breached account, they can also essentially steal all of that customer’s funds.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Account takeovers are finding favor among fraudsters. Account takeovers have the double-barreled effect of being easier to complete successfully — for the bad guys — and are harder to head off (by the good guys). Perhaps, to no surprise, data breaches keep executives up at night — and the rest of us, too.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Akli Adjaoute, CEO at Mastercard ’s Brighterion unit, said breaches are more prevalent than people think, looking only at reported data. Additionally, healthcare adds another round of breaches — at least 500. Telecom and tech would add another 1,000, said the executive.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Account takeovers (ATOs) are a growing source of pain for financial institutions (FIs) and their customers, with losses from these attacks rising 164 percent in 2018. A 2019 report found that 71 percent of respondents felt more confident in FIs that used behavioral biometrics to safeguard their funds.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

The high-profile data breach that hit Saks and Lord & Taylor was already eclipsed just days later when news of possible similar attacks at Best Buy, Delta and others hit headlines. Gartner research director Ruggero Contu cited high-profile attacks, like the Equifax breach , as a key motivator behind this spend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

Stopping fraudsters can feel a bit like playing Whac-A-Mole for luxury retailers who want to protect customers and data, and no one wants to be the next retailer to experience a data breach or high-volume fraud attack. This is especially true as data breaches grow more common as eCommerce sales grow. The Importance Of AI.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

billion digital records in the United States were compromised during the first half of 2018 – 291 records every second – with only six social media breaches accounting for more than half of all at-risk data. Experiencing such gains comes with risks, however, as digital IDs have presented new and underexplored avenues for fraud.

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Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. Let’s look at what business email compromise attacks are and explore some of the many ways you can combat them. What Is a Business Email Compromise Attack? The most damaging form of BEC is account takeover (ATO) attacks.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2018

In its analysis of the Same-Day ACH rollout, NACHA found no evidence that it led to an increase in fraud attempts or successful breaches. In corporate payments, while fraud is typically linked to wire and checks , the rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) and account takeovers means ACH fraud is a growing threat, same-day or not.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2016

This cloud-based, real-time identity verification tool also helps validate returning customers/prospects; it also protects transactions types, including account creation, login authentication and payment authorization. It is also used to prevent account takeover, payment fraud, identity spoofing, malware and data breaches.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, some fake accounts perform normal user activities such as logging in, updating a profile, following other users, etc., This technique of aging fake accounts can make the malicious accounts appear very similar to other users and evade detection. Another dangerous attack is account takeover (ATO).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2016

From Wi-Fi hotspots to printers, unsecured routers to digital video recorders — connected devices can be vulnerable to hacks and, when compromised, are being used by hackers to launch significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Going Beyond PCI.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

Earlier this month, corporations and organizations from hospitals to railroads in six continents were stopped in their tracks as the result of a ransomware attack, and the news was filled last year with reports of breaches impacting everyone from Target to Hillary Clinton. McDowell explained.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The focus here is the consumer experienceand the threat of latent breaches — not whether you are selling the actual goods. That sets the stage for account takeover situations, said the executive. People are unaware that people use the same data for everything … and hackers will just go and try this data across” several sites.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

It was never meant to be shorthand for, well, you – proving that you are who you say you are, serving as a gateway to all manner of sensitive data and, of course, financial accounts. The numbers are sobering, as always: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that account takeover fraud is on the rise. Think again.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Well, for one, account takeovers, which are on the rise. According to the October 2017 Global Fraud Index, a PYMNTS and Signifyd collaboration, account takeover has spiked 45 percent in Q2 2017 alone. The increase in account takeovers is symptomatic of the larger landscape of fraud.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

businesses are constantly battling to stay ahead of fraudsters, and 80 percent of IT business leaders expect cyberattacks or critical breaches to occur on their watches within the year. Data holds the key to helping modern enterprises develop effective anti-fraud strategies. Some estimates claim that as much as 34 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

According to recent research , 71 percent of breaches occur using passwords that were either weak enough to be cracked by bad actors or stolen from an usually unwitting human via a phishing scam. But the biggest culprit may be human error. Because once hackers get their hands on the information, it’s already too late to stop them. “Any

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Cybercriminals have a new favorite weapon in their quest to allude regulators, law enforcement and corporate security departments: account takeovers. Recent research reveals account takeovers have risen by 300 percent over the past year, with losses topping $5 billion. The Rise Of Account Takeovers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

I was reminded yesterday in my digital discussion with the CEO of Forter, Michael Reitblat, that 83 percent of the fraud attacks last year were the result of botnets, besting some of the more “tried and true” tactics like account takeovers and phishing. Keith Alexander reiterated that this past year. And now we are living it.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In September, the consumer credit agency Equifax reported that the personal information of roughly 143 million Americans was compromised in a data breach of epic proportions. billion each year and that account takeovers have seen a sharp spike of 45 percent in Q2 2017. percent from Q2 2016 to Q2 2017.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

The following Deep Dive examines how fraudsters’ schemes target gamers as well as how data breaches enable bad actors to commit account takeover (ATO) fraud. Other bad actors rely on phishing, in which potential victims receive links that direct them to fake login pages and ask them to input their account details.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

And, Krebs noted, though Equifax is getting a lot attention and concern given its size and scope, the fraud problem extends far beyond just the recent big breach. Account takeover fraud is a growing concern, but Krebs noted that institutions and customers are better armed against it. The Many Ways To Play At Fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Byrnes said there are three primary types of fraud: stolen credit cards, account takeover and friendly fraud. Account takeover certainly isn’t new , but it is on the rise. “The key to any effective eCommerce defense system is a layered defense.”. Byrnes walked PYMNTS through the latest threats and defenses.

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Nanonets

MAY 31, 2023

Account Takeover: Criminals gain unauthorized access to customer accounts, allowing them to make fraudulent transactions or transfer funds. Data Breaches: Hackers infiltrate the organization's systems or third-party platforms to steal sensitive payment information and use it for fraudulent purposes.

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Seon

JUNE 21, 2023

Like any online account, virtual credit card accounts, the mobile wallets they are kept in, and even the online bank accounts they may be connected to are vulnerable to account takeover (ATO) fraud , phishing, and more sophisticated attacks, such as man-in-the-middle attacks.

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