Tagged: cybercrime

Cryptocurrency: India Trains 3,000 Police in Crypto Forensics as Cybercrime Rises

India has trained over 3,000 personnel from various cybercrime and police departments to bolster their capabilities in tackling cryptocurrency-related crimes. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)’s annual report, India provided specialized training in cryptocurrency forensics and investigations during the financial year 2022-2023. A… Read More

Singapore Banks Ramp Up Anti-Malware Measures in Face of Rising Threats

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has revealed that significant retail banks in the city-state have bolstered their security protocols against malware scams, introducing enhancements and new countermeasures to adapt to the ever-evolving threat landscape. In a bid to safeguard their varied customer base… Read More

Binance, Taiwan’s Taipei District Prosecutors Office to Enhance Crime Fighters’ Investigative Skills

Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues, is pleased have collaborated with Taiwan’s New Taipei District Prosecutors Office on “a workshop focused on combating cybercrime within the virtual assets space.” Conducted on August 24, the workshop is part… Read More

Binance, Taiwan Law Enforcement Agencies to Combat Cybercrime

On June 8, 2023, Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues, conducted a one-day training program in collaboration with Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Taipei. This collaboration is “part of their broader commitment to contribute to combating… Read More

SEON Launches Fraud Prevention Tool in Fight Against Cyber Crime

Since its inception, SEON has been making effective online fraud prevention more accessible for “all businesses operating online.” Now, the company has “taken the next step in that mission by announcing a ‘forever free’ version of its online fraud prevention platform.” The free plan will… Read More

Nets, SoftPay Get 7-Eleven Back on Track Following Major Cyberattack

Following a cyberattack that hit 7-Eleven at the beginning of August 2022, which initially took the chain’s payment and checkout systems out of operation, “a new mobile card payment solution was quickly rolled out in less than a day” through a collaboration with Nets and… Read More

Visa Report Emphasizes Importance of Cybersecurity Amid Shifting Threats

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the leader in digital payments, shared an updated look at how fraud has evolved since the height of the pandemic, with criminals simultaneously “targeting online and offline vulnerabilities as our daily lives return to a blend of in-person and e-commerce experiences.” Paul… Read More

Chainalysis Joins NCFTA, Enabling Blockchain Analysis to Combat Cybercrime

Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, announced that it has joined the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), a nonprofit corporation focused on “identifying, validating, mitigating, and neutralizing cyber-crime threats.” Chainalysis’ data platform “equips the alliance with the same investigative tools that have been used to… Read More

Account Takeover Fraud Is Now an Increasingly Common Online Crime: Report

Account takeover fraud is an alarmingly common type of online crime, which can “affect businesses and individuals alike,” according to an update from SEON. This form of attack tends “to occur when a fraudster poses as an established, genuine client of a business, or as… Read More

Over $2.3B Lost to Web3 Scams, Exploits in 2022, Over 377 Cyberattacks Reported

So far in 2022, $2,338,910,183 billion has been “lost to various scams and exploits in the Web3 world and a total of ~377 attacks recorded this year,” according to an update shared by CertiK. Just like in July, August has “seen the same number of… Read More

FBI Warns that Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Platforms

The FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] is warning investors that cybercriminals are “increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to steal cryptocurrency, causing investors to lose money.” The FBI has “observed cybercriminals exploiting vulnerabilities in the smart contracts governing DeFi platforms to steal investors’… Read More

Kyle Ferdolage: Lead Trust and Safety Analyst at N26 Says They’re Raising Awareness About Potential Scams

The past 12 months have seen phishing attacks rise 29% globally to reach a new record of 873.9M attacks, with the highest uptake of over 400% in the retail and wholesale industries, according to the 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report by ZscalerTM. The United States, Singapore,… Read More

Surfshark Cybercrime Study Reveals Most Victimized Nations; UK, USA and Canada Top 3

Cybercriminals are finding the most victims in the West, according to a study by cybersecurity company Surfshark. The UK tops the list, followed by the US, Canada, Australia, and Greece. Canada had 174 victims per 1M internet users in 2021, roughly eight times less than… Read More

LexisNexis Cybercrime Report 2021 Reveals Mobile Fraud Surge

LexisNexis Risk Solutions this week released the results of its latest Cybercrime Report, an analysis of transaction data from the LexisNexis Digital Identity Network in the second half of 2021. The report shows a significant shift to mobile fraud over the last four years, with… Read More

Digital Bank N26 Shares Lessons Learned, Future Plans Including Crypto

As the company enters its tenth year in operation, digital bank N26 has grown and adjusted with, the times. The company was founded in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal and launched their first products in 2015. In 2016 they secured a full European… Read More

Binance Joins the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance

Binance, one of the leading blockchain and crypto infrastructure providers, is pleased to confirm that it has officially joined the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), a nonprofit corporation primarily focused on identifying, validating, mitigating, and neutralizing cybercrime threats. Binance reports that it’s the first… Read More

Digital Identity Verification Firm Trulioo Shares Common Use-Cases for ID Verification

Trulioo, the international identity verification firm, notes that ID verification has three primary use cases: “achieving compliance requirements, reducing fraud and building trust and safety.” Trulioo explains in a blog post that depending on your business and where you operate, you might “prioritize a particular… Read More

HYPR Explains How their True Passwordless Security Helps Enable Compliance with Salesforce MFA Requirement

Salesforce is reportedly requiring clients to implement multi-factor authentication or MFA by February 2022. Salesforce, the world’s largest customer relationship management (CRM) software provider, assists organizations with increasing their revenue and enhance their customer experience. But the vast quantity of high-quality data (like personal and… Read More

ID Verification Platform Trulioo Reports that 87% of Compliance Professionals Say Digital Identity More Important Now Following COVID Outbreak

Following a massive $394M Series D round earlier this year to establish the foundation for greater financial inclusion, international ID verification Fintech Trulioo is “strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy,” according to an update shared with CI. With the ability… Read More

Survey by UK Fintech Modulr Reveals that Consumers Feel More at Risk of Becoming Targets of Online Fraud

UK-based Fintech firm Modulr notes that unless you’ve been living in a completely different digital dimension, you can’t have “failed to hear about the data breaches and high-profile phishing scams that have been hitting the recent headlines.” The team at Modulr writes in a blog… Read More

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