PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

That the Equifax breach will be a major watershed moment in the history of data security, impacting consumers nationwide for years to come, is not a terribly controversial point. It’s why — even before the Equifax data breach — firms were exploring advanced technologies to improve security, such as biometrics.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

“We cannot outright predict a pandemic any more than we can predict a data breach or an account takeover,” DataVisor CEO and Co-Founder Yinglian Xie recently told PYMNTS. What we can do, however, is empower organizations to proactively spot burgeoning crises early and take decisive action before extensive damage occurs.”

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Finovate

JUNE 10, 2024

The capital will be used to expand the company’s solutions to help businesses investigate and defend themselves against cybercrime in general and account takeover fraud in specific. SpyCloud specializes in helping firms combat account takeover.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 1, 2019

Most cloud storage systems have gaps that open the door to account takeover, API attacks and other threats, argues Pravin Kothari, founder and CEO of CipherCloud.

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Fintech News

MARCH 20, 2024

This tool is designed to help businesses tackle fraud rings, account takeovers, chargeback fraud, and bot attacks. Sumsub, a global verification provider, is addressing the sharp increase in fraud networks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with its enhanced Fraud Prevention Solution.

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Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

A BEC attack is when a fraudster gains unauthorized access to a business’s account. The most damaging form of BEC is account takeover (ATO) attacks. While there are many methods and consequences of a business email compromise, an email data breach compromise occurring in a business is essentially the result of a successful BEC.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Widespread data breaches have sparked a rise in account-takeover fraud using stolen consumer credentials, prompting merchants to crack down on suspicious purchases. But too many legitimate customers are getting caught in the process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. More than 90 percent of Americans have fallen victim to online scams, data breaches, identity theft or other forms of fraud, though certain varieties are more common than others.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Banks have been facing a concerning rise in account takeover (ATO) attacks targeting their customers, with financial institutions (FIs) losses due to such schemes rising 72 percent from 2018 to 2019. The July FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines how FIs are working to better detect and defend against ATOs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

It found that criminals are using automated tools to mass-check for Fortnite accounts from hordes of stolen identities from recent data breaches. If any of them match up with the game's accounts, they're sold on the black market.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

Confronting modern cyber risks in financial services David Atkinson, CEO, SenseOn Entrusted with the personal data of billions, financial institutions face a relentless barrage of cyber threats, amplified by the proliferation of internet banking , mobile applications and instant payment systems.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Marriott incident will open the door to loyalty program fraud, account takeover and myriad other risks, writes Michael Reitblat, co-founder and CEO of Forter.

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Clearly Payments

JULY 16, 2024

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) , financial institutions account for 16.8% Account Takeover (ATO): Fraudsters gain unauthorized access to customer accounts to steal funds or conduct illicit transactions. Healthcare data breaches increased by 55% in 2023, affecting over 29 million records.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2017

XOR Data Exchange , Austin-based data and analytics startup, just recently introduced a new resource for online retailers to fight the account takeovers as the number data breaches that include account login credentials grows. number and types of data breaches associated with any individual customer.

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Finovate

AUGUST 14, 2024

Use cases for Selfie Reverification include preventing account takeover, securing high-risk transactions, streamlining account recovery and re-verification/re-validation, and more. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Socure most recently demoed its technology on the Finovate stage at FinovateFall 2017. .”

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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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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

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

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

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Equifax data breach — impacting sensitive and valuable information ranging from Social Security numbers to birth dates and home addresses — affected more than 150 million people and counting, and it’s become clear that the “one-size-fits-all” approach is no longer effective.

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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

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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The Fintech Times

MAY 17, 2024

Regardless of whether they’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, most consumers worry daily about falling victim to data breaches (79 per cent) and account takeover attacks (77 per cent).

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FICO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As it happens, buy now, pay later (BNPL) breached the $100 billion in mark in 2020 and soared to $157 billion in 2021 , according to FICO partner Worldpay. Account takeover (ATO) fraud is also using BNPL as an easy gateway. What Is Account Takeover Fraud? Fri, 10/07/2022 - 14:10. See all Posts. Related posts.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Data breaches include the unwanted release or unauthorized use of company or customer records. These incidents — such as the event that impacted Equifax late last year — account for roughly 25 percent of all attacks, and most commonly occur when hackers pass through security firewalls or other protections to gain access to records.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Sharing economy businesses looking to keep their guests safe must deter data breaches that continually threaten organizations and can allow cybercriminals to steal usernames and passwords to access accounts. Other account takeover (ATO) schemes involve bots, which can conduct some 100 hits per second.

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Accertify

AUGUST 16, 2024

Chargebacks are generated when consumers are confused by payments, forget auto-renewals, or suffer genuine fraud in the form of account takeover attacks. According to The Identity Theft Research Center (ITRC), 422 million individuals were impacted by a data breach in 2022 in the US alone 10.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Banks must stay ahead of the criminals and are redesigning their fraud decisioning approaches to more quickly detect account takeovers without accidentally flagging genuine customers as fraudsters. Deep Dive: FIs And The Importance Of Customer Data.

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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. billion records from various major breaches.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

But last year’s twist was that data breaches were after social security numbers more often than credit card numbers — though that imbalance (35 percent to 30 percent) was largely driven by one massive breach, the Equifax breach last fall. Account takeover surged 120 percent to hit $5.1 billion last year.

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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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Seon

JUNE 24, 2024

Credit card fraud accounted for 34% of these statistics, indicating fraud’s pervasive and industry-agnostic nature. Cybercriminals often employ sophisticated tactics, such as synthetic identities, account takeovers (ATOs) and exploiting unsuspecting individuals through socially engineered schemes.

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Accertify

AUGUST 22, 2024

Account takeover (ATO) attacks are a common threat to subscription service profits. This is where fraudsters take over an account after a data breach and order expensive downloads or products. The US-based National Retail Federation estimates that retailers will lose $3.68

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“A never-ending stream of data breaches combined with highly sophisticated and technical attacks means the stolen personal information available on the dark web is continuously replenished. Cybercriminals use that information to impersonate people in positions of authority.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The rise of information available via data breaches is particularly troublesome for the industry and a boon for fraudsters. After reaching a low point in 2014, both account takeover incidence and losses rose notably in 2016, with total account takeover losses reaching $2.3

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FICO

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Account Takeover Fraud. The ability to move money out of accounts instantly makes account takeover fraud more attractive to fraudsters. Meanwhile, constant data breaches mean that fraudsters have access to account details that they can simply buy on the dark web.

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FICO

AUGUST 1, 2019

With the rapid rise of data breaches around the globe, the fear of identity theft is at an all-time high. I recently attended a conference where US Postal Inspector Brian Plants shared his perspective on the manifestation of a classic account takeover scheme. Fraudsters are nothing if not creative.

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