Microsoft, PayPal Invest in Anti-Fraud Startup Arkose Labs
Arkose Labs Raises $22 Million in Series B Funding San Francisco, Calif-based Arkose Labs has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round...
Fraud & Identity Theft
Two Dozen Arrested for Laundering Funds From BEC, Other Scams
Twenty-four individuals were arrested for laundering funds illegally obtained via business email compromise (BEC), romance, and retirement account scams targeting victims across the United...
European Authorities Dismantle Two SIM Hijacking Gangs
European authorities managed to crack down on two cybercrime gangs responsible for stealing millions by employing SIM hijacking. Also referred to as SIM swapping,...
Compliance / Cybercrime / Fraud & Identity Theft / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Phishing / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance
Facebook Sues Namecheap Over Fraudulent Domains
Facebook announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against domain registrar Namecheap and its Whoisguard privacy protection service over its refusal to...
A Zero-Day Homograph Domain Name Attack
What started as almost casual research in November 2019 and disclosed to various vendors as a vulnerability in November and December 2019 and January...
Mobile Payment Fraud on the Rise
Mobile payment fraud is growing, and is growing faster in the mobile ecosystem than anywhere else. While Windows remains the most popular operating system...
2016 Again? Russia Back to Stirring Chaos in U.S. Election
Just weeks into this year’s election cycle, Russia already is actively interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign in hopes of reelecting President Donald Trump,...
Fraud & Identity Theft / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Risk Management / Vulnerabilities
Smartphone Voting Stirs Interest — and Security Fears
West Virginia’s disabled residents and overseas military personnel will be able to vote by smartphone in the US presidential election this year, the latest...
3 Employees Suspended in $4M Puerto Rico Online Scam
Puerto Rico’s government said Friday that it suspended three employees as federal agents investigate an online scam that attempted to steal more than $4...
Official: Puerto Rico Govt Loses $2.6M in Phishing Scam
Puerto Rico’s government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official. The finance director...