Fraud

USDA Worker, 5 Others Charged in Food Stamp Fraud Operation
Six New York residents were charged with running a complex scheme that involved fraudulent documentation and unauthorized payment systems to steal as much as $30 million from the country's food stamp program ...
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How AI is Transforming Fraud Detection in Payment Processing
One of artificial intelligence's (AI's) most promising uses in customer experience management is its ability to detect and prevent fraud. ...
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Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks Persist – Strategies to Lessen the Impact
Adversary-in-the-middle fraud (AiTM) represents a significant, ongoing challenge for businesses, with tactics like email hijacking, AI attacks and account takeovers becoming increasingly complex ...
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Massive Increase to Unwanted Cell Calls
Something happened this weekend — starting on Monday my cellphone has been lighting up with unknown callers — a 30x increase! I rarely give out the number so I assume one of the following:Ended up on a ...

Business Email Compromise, ACH Transactions, and Liability
Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud represents one of the most insidious threats facing businesses and individuals today ...
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FINALLY! FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud
Richi Jennings | | alternative payment fraud, Brendan Carr, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, Federal Communications Commission, Fraud, gift card, gift cards, Know Your Customer, KYC, mariocop123.com, robocall, Robocallers, Robocalls, SB Blogwatch, scam, Scams, telco, Telnyx, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, vishing, vishing attacks, VoIP
KYC isn’t a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling “illegal robocall scheme.” ...
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How Fraud is Eating Away at Food Delivery Profits
The food delivery industry has a fraud problem. With slim profit margins already under pressure, bad actors are exploiting vulnerabilities on both the consumer and courier sides of delivery platforms ...
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U.S. Shuts Down Another N. Korean IT Worker Scam, Indicting 5
The DOJ, which has move aggressively over the past year to find and shut down North Korea's numerous IT worker scams, indicts two U.S. citizens and three others for running a six-year ...
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California Wildfires Spark Phishing Scams Exploiting Chaos
As Southern California continues to battle devastating wildfires, cybercriminals have seized the opportunity to exploit the chaos, targeting vulnerable individuals and organizations ...
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Digital License Plate Vulnerabilities, How to Avoid New Text Message Scams
Tom Eston | | cars, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, digital license plate, Digital Privacy, driving, Episodes, Fraud, Information Security, Infosec, license, License Plate, Mobile, mobile phone, Number Warming, Phishing, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Scams, security, Smart Phone, social engineering, technology, Text Message, text message scam, Weekly Edition
In this episode Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the vulnerabilities of digital license plates and the potential for hackers to exploit them. They explain what digital license plates are and how they ...