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How Fraudsters Create New Schemes With Social Engineering

PYMNTS

High-tech schemes like credential stuffing and account takeover (ATOs) have become commonplace, but many fraudsters still rely on a technique that requires comparatively little technical know-how. Other fraudsters may go directly after restaurant employees with phishing schemes, a popular method for gaining access to data.

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How Machine Learning Fights “Hypnofraud”

FICO

Phishing, Smishing, Hypnofraud and More. Fraudsters use a range of tactics to commit social engineering; email (phishing) and text message (smishing) are time-tested winners. I previously blogged about FICO’s Retail Banking models and how they can be used to tackle phishing fraud.