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Phishing E-Mails Fell, But Phishing And Malware Sites Rose, in August

The number of unique e-mail campaigns sent as part of phishing frauds fell in August to 13,776, almost 400 fewer than in July and the lowest number since March, according to statistics released today by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, a consortium of payments processors, software vendors, and law-enforcement agencies that …

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Good News: Phishing Incidents Decline. Bad News: Malware Use Is up

Recent reports concerning the dual online threats of phishing and malware indicate mixed news: the phishing threat is down as measured by number of incidents, but fraudsters' use of malicious code to steal passwords and re-direct unsuspecting Web users is increasing steadily. Postini Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based producer of …

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Visa Revenue up 9% And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/26/24

Visa Inc. reported $8.6 billion in net revenue for its December quarter, up 9% year-over-year, on $3.9 billion in credit and debit card volume, up 7.8%. Apple Inc. announced changes to iOS, Safari, and its App Store to meet European Union rules, including new options on its App Store to use payment …

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Data Compromises Hit a Record High in 2023, Despite a Third-Quarter Drop

Data compromises in the U.S. market for the first three quarters of 2023 totaled 2,116, a record high for the first nine months of a calendar year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The previous high was set in 2021, when 1,862 compromises were recorded over the first nine …

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Worldpay’s Transit Move And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/10/23

The processor Worldpay said it will work with Masabi, a provider of technology for transit-fare payments, to offer an EMV platform for what the pair call “transit agencies of all sizes.” Health-care payments specialist RevSpring unveiled new features of its Engage IQ platform that includes updated messaging, the ability to use graphics in email …

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Eye on Fraud: Global Ransomware Attacks Soar to a Monthly High; Cyber Attacks Hit Hospitality Merchants

Monthly global ransomware attacks hit an all-time high in March, totaling 460. That’s a 62% increase from the same period a year earlier, and a 91% increase from the prior month, according to the fall edition of Visa Inc.’s 2023 Biannual Threats Report. Leading causes for ransomware attacks are criminals …

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Financial Services Is the Most Targeted Industry in Phishing Attacks

Financial services was the most impersonated industry by criminals launching phishing attacks during the first half of 2023, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Vade. Financial services accounted for more than 33% of all phishing URLs, followed by the social media (22%) and cloud (21%) industries. Phishing is the …

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Criminals Shopping the Dark Web for Stolen Card Data Can Buy More Than Account Numbers

Criminals can purchase more than just stolen card account numbers on the so-called dark Web. A recent study by virtual private network provider NordVPN reveals that 51.5% of cards on the dark Web came with addresses, 39.8% came with phone numbers, and 28.7% came with an e-mail address. In addition, …

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Priority’s New MX POS Platform And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/24/23

Payments provider Priority Technology Holdings Inc. said it is launching MX POS, a point-of-sale platform offering cloud accessibility with analytics and data reporting. Chargebacks911, a platform for chargeback management, advised merchants to streamline subscription-cancellation processes in response to a proposal from the Federal Trade Commission to require merchants to make it as easy to …

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Criminals Favor Cryptocurrency And Digital Skimming for Fraud Tactics, a Visa Report Says

Cybercriminals showed no signs of slowing down in 2022 as they employed a variety of schemes to defraud consumers, acquirers, card issuers, and merchants, according to Visa Inc.’s Spring 2023 Biannual Threats Report. Cryptocurrency was a prime target for cybercriminals. More than $3 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen through November …

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