Fraud stories - Page 14
New research finds China tampering with public vulnerability data
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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cybercrime
Recorded Future believes China has been altering public vulnerability data to allow the Ministry of State Security to play with it first.
New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication
Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
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voice control
Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.
A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Email serves as an organisations' communicative lifeblood, thus making it the most critical vector for an assortment of threats.
Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.
Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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martech
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software development
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domain names
Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.
Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
BitGrail wasn't known to many until last week when it announced it had been hacked, but many experts believe all is not as it seems.
AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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it industry
The IT skills shortage in Australia is bad enough without having to factor in fraud - an expert has advice for both employers and potential recruits.
Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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physical security
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resellers
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fraud
Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.
Appier fights ad fraud with the help of artificial intelligence
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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ai
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appier
AI-based fraud detection outperforms traditional models, identifying twice as many fraudulent transactions within four months.
New Zealand Bankers' Association joins Fraud Awareness Week 2017
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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physical security
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identity theft
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new zealand bankers’ association
International Fraud Awareness has kicked off in New Zealand, with the release of a guide to help people spot online scams.
Fraud detection, machine learning & real-time payments - Westpac NZ's IT transformation
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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apm
Westpac NZ partners with ACI to adopt real-time payments and fraud prevention solutions in a wide-ranging IT transformation.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
New Zealand Universities combat credential fraud online
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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cybersecurity
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fraud
Recent studies in the UK analysed over 5,000 CVs and found that over 40% had discrepancies in the education claims, with 10% completely falsified.
Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software development
Fraud is still on the increase due to the use of new technologies, causing losses to both users and companies. What is being done to avoid this?.
Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.
Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
More than half of UK consumers now do the majority of their shopping online, but hackers are also taking advantage.
RESEND: SFO charges four men over pokies fraud
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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risk & compliance
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dia
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serious fraud office
The Serious Fraud Office has charged four men, including former Harness Racing New Zealand chairman Pat O'Brien, over an alleged multi-million gami.
Bank Card Skimmer Jailed
Mon, 16th Jul 2012
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fintech
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credit card fraud
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fraud
Polish fraudster jailed for bank card skimming attempt in New Zealand, sparking renewed calls for vigilance against offline scams.
Telco group issues fraud warning for businesses
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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uc
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cloud services
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hackers
Businesses are urged to secure their PABX phone systems as a surge in hacking has left some companies with phone bills hundreds of thousands high, warns TCF.
.XXX porn domain gets the green light
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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icann
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fraud
ICANN approves .xxx domain for porn sites, marking a new era for adult content online, with rollout expected by mid-year.