PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

It’s open season for hacks on mobile order-ahead apps as data breaches continue to make headlines regularly and cybercriminals purchase stolen identities on darknet marketplaces. Account Takeovers Plague the QSR Industry. One victim did not even have a Chipotle account, but had used the QSR’s guest checkout option.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Another day, another data breach – at least it seems that way sometimes. Breaches and other issues don’t just reflect poorly on the ordering platform. These businesses felt unequipped to handle mobile attacks (32 percent) and synthetic identity fraud (32 percent) in equal measures, while account takeovers posed problems for 25 percent.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finally, AI tools also have applications in identity verification. Merchants who invest in these tools may be able to reduce instances of account takeover fraud or identity theft. Scammers may also obtain cardholder information from data breaches or use stolen login credentials to access other payment platforms.

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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. Deep fake threats John Baird, co-founder and CEO of Vouched.

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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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Finovate

AUGUST 14, 2024

Digital identity verification innovator Socure has unveiled its Selfie Reverification solution. Built on the company’s Document Verification (DocV) solution, Selfie Reverification also detects signs of deepfaking, and readily identifies age discrepancies between the photo and the credential.

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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

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

MARCH 20, 2020

Many are turning to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other advanced learning solutions to prevent and detect breaches before they can cause large-scale problems, but bad actors are using the same set of tools to sidestep authentication processes or impersonate legitimate customers.

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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. These methods could be especially useful for online age-verification processes, as biometric measures are highly accurate and difficult to fake. .

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The Fintech Times

MAY 17, 2024

New data from Jumio , the automated, AI-driven identity verification and compliance solutions provider, comes from its new 2024 Online Identity Study , the third instalment of its annual global consumer research. To counter the rise in deepfakes and cyber deception, incorporating multimodal, biometric-based verification systems is imperative.

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Deepfake Identity Theft Consumer Verification 69

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It’s expected that the number of account takeover attacks will also continue to grow. 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 has fallen significantly behind the curve. A large chunk of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

After five Christmases, five Hanukkahs, five Black Fridays and five Cyber Mondays, Arizona-based startup Emailage — the identity verification company delivering risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants based on customers’ email addresses – has defenses down to a science.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2016

With massive cyberattacks like the recent Yahoo data breach — which compromised the personal data of an estimated 500 million user accounts — it’s clear that payment data isn’t the only information that needs to be protected.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The fallout hits everyone involved via a fraudulent transaction, and, as the data shows, account takeovers are on the rise. Nowadays, verification spans many conduits and data points — including something the consumer is (i.e., Compliance impacts friction — likely increasing it. Everybody knows what you know, it seems.

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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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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. million in fraud losses.

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FICO

JUNE 20, 2019

Of this, over $ billion n is attributed to subscription fraud and account takeover. An increasing amount of data breaches across all industries. As many services now employ the smart phone as a contact point for verification, such as a One Time Passcode via SMS. A ‘convergence’ of fraud. First-Party Subscription 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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FICO

AUGUST 27, 2020

This includes application fraud – i.e. a fraudster uses a stolen or synthetic identity to open an account and account takeover fraud - where fraudsters know enough about someone to login to their accounts and take them over. What can make all the difference is how an organization responds to a breach.

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FICO

JUNE 20, 2019

Of this, over $7 billion is attributed to subscription fraud and account takeover. An increasing amount of data breaches across all industries. As many services now employ the smart phone as a contact point for verification, such as a One Time Passcode via SMS. A ‘convergence’ of fraud. First-Party Subscription Fraud.

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Account Takeovers Verification Data Breach Bots 40

FICO

JUNE 20, 2019

Of this, over $7 billion is attributed to subscription fraud and account takeover. An increasing amount of data breaches across all industries. As many services now employ the smart phone as a contact point for verification, such as a One Time Passcode via SMS. A ‘convergence’ of fraud. First-Party Subscription Fraud.

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Account Takeovers Verification Data Breach Bots 40

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

The Martins stated that security has been a top focus for the platform, particularly as data breaches become more common. This verification method proven to be a robust defense against account takeovers, while also providing seamless experiences for customers. Keeping the cup secure.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

But in the world of identification fraud, there’s a greater sea change afoot, one that stretches farther than the impact on any one firm, or even the millions of adults targeted in the most brazen of breaches. This estimate was made well before the costs of the Equifax breach, though, so plan on the actual figure being quite a bit higher.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

That is creating a huge opportunity for fraudsters, who can easily exploit gaps in the back-end verification systems. Barnhardt pointed out that consumers have shown limited interest in being their own advocates – that’s proven by the relatively few who signed on for credit monitoring after the Equifax breach. The Ongoing Relationship.

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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. Already, consumers are telling researchers that they prefer new authentication methods to these more traditional, familiar verification practices.

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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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Nanonets

MARCH 30, 2023

AP Automation solutions establish automated payment controls, including Segregation of Duties, Dual-Factor Authentication, and Positive Pay Files, which prevent internal fraud and protect against account takeovers. This can help prevent errors and avoid sending payments to the wrong recipient.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2016

At its FinDEVr Silicon Valley debut this fall , digital authentication specialist NuData demonstrated how its technology, NuDetect , enabled verification using a combination of behavioral biometrics identification and analytics, device location, and entity linking.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 22, 2024

Trulioo: Raised $475M, global identity verification provider, continues to expand, securing contracts with multinational corporations. Spring/West 2020 (Digital): Breach Clarity (acquired by TransUnion): Cybersecurity solutions for financial fraud detection, received critical acclaim for its innovation.

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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.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Consumers are losing faith in passwords, PINs and similar KBA verification methods, but they also refuse to sacrifice speed and convenience for greater security — quick and easy user enrollment remains a top priority for that same 91 percent of call center industry leaders.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

He pointed to password managers and services that alert consumers to the fact that passwords may have been exposed in data breaches (and so must be discarded). We’ll see more account takeovers, we will see more theft and certainly more identity theft. It all just delays the inevitable passing of the password, said Pointner.

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Authentication Identity Theft Account Takeovers Checks 72

The Payments Association

JANUARY 14, 2025

“Unauthorised fraud often stems from device theft,” Davey explained, noting that once criminals gain access to interconnected apps, they exploit the ecosystem to drain accounts. Fraudsters often exploit advanced social engineering tactics to deceive consumers into granting access to their accounts.

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