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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

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They take advantage of vulnerable software, stolen credentials, tricked employees, business partner access, unencrypted transfers, and even insider threats to penetrate networks. Skilled hackers use sophisticated tools to exploit the slightest weakness in defenses.

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Digital Identity, (Way) Beyond The Social Security Number

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The more individuals leave a trail of information across websites, the more tempting the targets are for hackers to make off with everything from Social Security numbers to health care information. Your security question with your dog’s name? The more business is done online, the more fraud makes inroads. They ain’t cutting it.

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet

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Online authentication is only as good as its weakest link. Against a backdrop where transactions are on the rise, but have a weak foundation, it makes sense that authentication should be done separately — indeed, wholly disconnected — from the internet, said Kilb. Flash texts requesting authentication ask for PINs.

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What is Third-Party Fraud?

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They demonstrate the diverse methods and strategies employed by fraudsters to exploit individuals and financial institutions for their own gain: Identity Theft A criminal steals an individual’s personal information, such as Social Security number, bank account details, or credit card information, and uses it to impersonate the victim.

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

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Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials. About The Tracker.

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The Great Digital Identity Debate

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In your wallet is a driver’s license and possibly a Social Security card. There are issuing authorities stretching from the Social Security Administration to the DMV, who, as Webster noted, may offer an analogue for the issuance of such attributes. Maybe a credit card or two. Perhaps you keep a passport in a side pocket.

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Deploying A Multilayered Fraud Prevention System During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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People are one click away from a malware download or credential phishing [website]. I got an email just recently that said that my Social Security number had been frozen and to click ‘this link’ to unfreeze it.”. No single defense mechanism can protect bank customers from such a diverse array of criminal tactics, though.