Fraud.net

MARCH 1, 2024

Understand the mechanics of account takeover fraud and discover effective prevention strategies to safeguard against ATO attacks.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 22, 2018

Account takeover (ATO) fraud currently drives the largest fraud losses at North American financial institutions within digital channels, according to a new report from Aite Group and Early Warning, the bank organization that operates the Zelle payment network brand.

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Fi911

JULY 8, 2024

This type of fraud can take various forms, including identity theft, chargeback fraud, and phishing attacks. Fraudsters exploit vulnerabilities in online payment systems and often use stolen credit card information or create fake accounts to make unauthorized purchases. How Big of a Problem is eCommerce Fraud?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Account takeovers, even of high-profile people, has become a common occurrence in this era of sophisticated cyberattacks and hacks, but researchers think they’ve found a way to fight back against account takeovers : cryptographically based security keys.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Digital fraud attacks patterns, Source: Confidence Amid Chaos: Managing Fraud and Scams with Data and Analytics, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Third-party account takeover as the top fraud type Third-party account takeover was the most common type of fraud in 2023, accounting for 28.7% of all cases.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Online games store and centralize users’ payment information, making them prime targets for hackers who acquire data via account takeovers (ATOs). Account takeovers: the ultimate boss fight. Scammers who gain access to accounts message other players, offering them links to free character skins or in-game currency.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 20, 2025

The risks range from phishing and account takeovers to ransomware and insider threats. Why Finance Needs It Financial institutions are frequent targets for cybercrime. Attackers pursue data, funds, and access to infrastructure. Yet, as services move to the cloud and users expect instant access, the attack surface expands.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Account takeover fraud, phishing scams and friendly fraud have all seen upticks of late. But the bad news is that fraudsters see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to jump into the increased flow of transactions, Gary Sevounts , executive at fraud detection firm Kount , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Other fraudsters are deploying phishing schemes to net their ill-gotten gains, either using the stolen data themselves or selling it online.

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Fintech News

JUNE 6, 2024

Recent phishing and fraudulent cases involving multiple banks in Singapore have highlighted the severity of this issue and the urgent need for banks to enhance their security measures. DBS isn’t the only bank making news for phishing scams. US$129,841).

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Fi911

JANUARY 18, 2024

They can then open new accounts, apply for loans, or make unauthorized purchases in that person’s name, leaving the victim to deal with the financial and emotional consequences. They often accomplish this by obtaining the victim’s login credentials through phishing emails, malware, or other fraudulent means.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Banks have been facing a concerning rise in account takeover (ATO) attacks targeting their customers, with financial institutions (FIs) losses due to such schemes rising 72 percent from 2018 to 2019. The July FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines how FIs are working to better detect and defend against ATOs.

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Fintech News

MAY 27, 2024

In addition to data breaches, generative AI tools pose a distinct challenge to APAC fintechs, empowering fraudsters to craft sophisticated phishing lures and synthetic identities. Account Takeover (ATO) and promotion abuse are common fraud tactics affecting APAC fintechs.

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ACI Worldwide Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

New and more complex cybersecurity threats have emerged, leading to phishing, vishing, account takeovers (ATO), synthetic identity fraud, and more. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about significant advancements across various sectors, including fraud.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

One of the biggest problems, Blanco said, is account takeover. . Account takeover, which involves the targeting of financial institution customer accounts to gain unauthorized access to funds, is an extremely common cybercrime affecting U.S. financial institutions,” he said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

During this hectic time of year, merchants are particularly vulnerable to promotion abuse, account takeover and transaction fraud. This spike was the largest increase in Amazon-related phishing attempts since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans indoors and made them rely on the marketplace more than ever before.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Winning The New War With Account Takeover. Brands, he noted, have every incentive to give their best customers the VIP experience — hence they let them create accounts so their credit information, past purchases and associated data can be kept and used to curate and customize the consumer experience.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“A similarly damaging trend is account takeovers (ATOs) where a bad actor gains access and takes over an online account using stolen or hacked credentials. Take company-wide training to identify phishing attacks for example. When you think about it, it’s the high-tech version of social engineering.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Merchants who invest in these tools may be able to reduce instances of account takeover fraud or identity theft. Account takeover fraud How it works: Fraudsters can use phishing emails, false promises, and other social engineering attacks to steal a cardholder’s personal information and gain unauthorised access to their account.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

High-tech schemes like credential stuffing and account takeover (ATOs) have become commonplace, but many fraudsters still rely on a technique that requires comparatively little technical know-how. Other fraudsters may go directly after restaurant employees with phishing schemes, a popular method for gaining access to data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Account Takeovers Plague the QSR Industry. Cybercriminals can obtain stolen identities for as little as $4, meaning it’s easier than ever for them to launch account takeover (ATO) attacks. Such details can also be acquired via phishing schemes. CNP schemes hurt businesses as much as they hurt consumers.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) is being used to create sophisticated digital forgery and injection attacks through well known methods like phishing, fraud and ransomware. Classical fraud tactics, like phishing, are relatively easy to discern, although they do continue to show some success. per cent of attacks globally).

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Google has claimed a success in its fight against employee phishing scams , telling reporters that none of its more than 85,000 employees have fallen victim to such a scam since the company deployed its Security Keys program. “Users might be asked to authenticate using their Security Key for many different apps/reasons.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Hacking, cybercrime and various forms of digital fraud are a never-ending worry for digital-first banks, with fraudsters leveraging techniques as diverse as phishing schemes, identity theft, account takeovers and botnets to target both banks themselves and their customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Fraudsters utilizing these schemes rely on tactics such as phishing and impersonation scams to trick customers and businesses into sending payments or payment details, and their use of real-time rails can enable them to make off with the funds before customers catch on.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Phishing attempts surged 640 percent last year alone, with hackers placing malicious URLs on domains such as Apple, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and PayPal, according to a recent report. The Latest Fraud Decisioning Developments. Fraudsters appear to be finding success in new versions of the age-old heists.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Fraudsters also use customers’ or executives’ lack of knowledge about security protocols to their advantage, and that’s where account takeovers come in. Account takeovers have skyrocketed in recent months, as a flood of consumer records have hit the dark web.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

With today’s ability to hit thousands or even millions of users in a few hours through a phishing attack that infects laptops and smartphones, fraudsters could potentially grab a very large amount of credit card information typed in by users during their next online purchase,” Cagnoni explained. Identity Fraud On The Rise.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

The research also noted a 40 percent increase compared to February in the number of blocked attempts to guide users to phishing websites for one of the most-visited gaming platforms. . The following Deep Dive examines how fraudsters’ schemes target gamers as well as how data breaches enable bad actors to commit account takeover (ATO) fraud.

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Clearly Payments

JULY 16, 2024

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) , financial institutions account for 16.8% Account Takeover (ATO): Fraudsters gain unauthorized access to customer accounts to steal funds or conduct illicit transactions. In 2023, 83% of financial institutions reported an increase in phishing attacks.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

On the “back end” of the business, Elan leverages state-of-the-art fraud detection tools to identify and prevent transactional fraud, account takeover and fraudulent applications. Pangretic cautioned that there will continue to be a rising tide of email scams (phishing) and synthetic fraud.

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Braintree

AUGUST 26, 2019

It is effective against various forms of phishing attacks, where malicious actors trick users into giving them login credentials. 1 Traditional two-factor authentication methods, like SMS codes and authenticator apps, offer protection against basic types of phishing attacks. Cyber Security Breaches Study 2019 , GOV.UK, April 2019.

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The Paypers

APRIL 18, 2017

(The Paypers) Airbnb has introduced multi-factor authentication to protect its customers against cyber attacks, such as phishing, malware and password dumps.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Business email compromise (BEC), B2B phishing scams, synthetic identities, fake accounts and trillions of aid dollars flooding out at a time of maximum uncertainty make this a fraudster’s paradise.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Account takeovers (ATOs), identity theft and phishing were found to be the most common methods of attack in this region. A recent report found that ASEAN nations are projected to lose $260 million to online fraud this year, with eCommerce companies bearing the brunt of these losses.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , the Eastern European GozNym network, whose leader resides in Tbilisi, Georgia, sent phishing emails to install malware on more than 41,000 computers. Members of the group located in Bulgaria and Ukraine then took control of victims’ online bank accounts and stole money out of their accounts.

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Neopay

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The study, which surveyed over 1,200 financial and payment sector professionals across seven European countries, found that account takeover remains the leading type of fraud affecting customers, followed by card payment fraud and phishing.

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