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How to get your Equifax money and stay safe doing it

July 30, 2019 admin awareness, credit monitoring, data breach, data breach settlement, Equifax, EU, European Union, Federal Trade Commission, fraud, fraud prevention, FTC, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Identity Theft, phishing, scams, settlement, Social Security numbers

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Equifax has been ordered to pay at least $650 million in relation to its enormous 2017 data breach. Users who were affected might be eligible for a claim. But watch out for scams!

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The many faces of omnichannel fraud

September 12, 2018 admin 101, auth methods, Business, card not present fraud, card testing fraud, click and collect fraud, cnp fraud, cybersecurity software, encryption, fraud, fraud prevention, mfa, mobile payment fraud, multi-factor authentication, omnichannel, omnichannel fraud, return fraud, Security, SMS fraud, track fraud

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

There’s a new kind of fraud out there, and it’s after organizations that have embraced omnichannel, a strategy that focuses on improved user experience. We take a look at what omnichannel is, the kinds of fraud that can affect businesses using this approach, and how they can protect themselves—and their clients.

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Tags: auth methods card not present fraud card testing fraud click and collect fraud cnp fraud cybersecurity software encryption fraud fraud prevention mfa mobile payment fraud multi-factor authentication omnichannel omnichannel fraud return fraud security SMS fraud track fraud

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Children and young adults: the next-generation money mules

December 5, 2017 admin cifas, cybercrime, don't be fooled campaign, fraud prevention, millenials, Money Laundering, money mule, smurfer, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:00:32 +0000

Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults.

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Tags: cifas don’t be fooled campaign fraud prevention millenials money laundering money mule smurfer