PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

More than 446 million consumer records were exposed in data breaches in 2018, an increase of 126 percent compared to 2017, according to a 2018 Identity Theft Resource Center report. But even more worrisome, said Barnhardt, is how much better cybercriminals are getting at this type of fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

More insidious and much harder to track, Townsley-Solis told Webster, is synthetic ID fraud. In synthetic identity theft, she explained, the fraudster is still pretending to be someone they are not, but the difference is that they aren’t so much imitating an existing person as creating one.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2017

An artificial neural network is good at pattern recognition, computer vision and speech or text processing, but the system lacks transparency, making it a no-go for financial institutions that are looking to detect fraud. For fraud prevention, an AI with linear pattern recognition is more useful.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

It’s been said that fraudsters are always evolving, and always looking for the path of least resistance in their efforts to steal identities and credentials to remain anonymous and … keep stealing. No surprise, then, that identity theft is on the rise. Well, it can take years to discover.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

It even comes down to the use of consumers’ phone numbers and children’s Social Security numbers. And that’s causing a problem that goes beyond more traditional forms of ID fraud. The criminals behind synthetic ID fraud are learning to better “mimic user behavior as well,” she said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

Traditional fraud-fighting methods can fail to detect this subtle form of deception, in which criminals cobble together details from numerous consumers to create unique identities. Cybercriminals often use these identities to set up bank accounts and apply for credit cards and loans. How Cybercriminals Power Synthetic Id Fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

One is the increasing prospect of fraud, of criminals breaking into healthcare IT systems in search of patient data, the scope of which can enable identity theft in ways that are relatively easier than in other sectors. That said, the move to digital can spark new challenges for medical offices.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here are some key types of risks that merchants should be mindful of in payment processing: Fraud Risk: Fraud risk involves unauthorized or deceptive activities aimed at exploiting the payment system for financial gain. This can include stolen credit card information, identity theft, or fraudulent transactions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This has given way to a significant shift toward using synthetic identities — a new, false identity not associated with a real person — which enable fraudsters to open and cultivate new accounts. Businesses need a fraud prevention solution set that can evolve and change as fast as — if not faster — than the fraudsters.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And the data that was stolen, he added, is very much the type that is used when someone is talking on the phone, dialing straight in, so to speak, to identity theft. The lesson is that criteria of identity change, and as Stuut said, the time has come to re-examine all the tools of that trade.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 19, 2016

Identity network and fraud prevention company Civic offers a service that helps consumers confirm the use of their identity in real time. Today the company beta-launched its free consumer-facing app, marking the public availability of its identity network. Both services are good for the life of their membership.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The bad actors then cut off all contact with the bank, preventing it from recouping its losses. First-party fraud seems difficult to perpetrate because loan applications typically require identity verification with Social Security numbers, which enable banks to track down loan applicants who go off the grid.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

Angel Grant, director of product marketing and global marketing for RSA’s fraud prevention solutions, said that people have a pretty good sense of which information is most at risk and where it’s most likely to be stolen, but they’re not taking any extra steps to protect it.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With the proliferation of generative AI expected to result in US$40 billion in fraud losses by 2027 — and that’s just in the United States — financial institutions need to step up their fraud-prevention tactics.

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