Fraud & Identity Theft Human Security Banks Another $50M in Growth Funding New York anti-bot firm says new investment will drive adoption of AI techniques and expand into digital account protection and media security. Ryan NaraineOctober 9, 2024
Cybercrime Visa to Acquire Fraud Protection Firm Featurespace Incubated at Cambridge University’s engineering department, Featurespace's algorithmic-based solutions analyze transaction data to detect fraud cases. SecurityWeek NewsSeptember 27, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft Mandiant Offers Clues to Spotting and Stopping North Korean Fake IT Workers Mandiant shines the spotlight on the growing infiltration of US and Western companies by North Korean fake IT workers. Ryan NaraineSeptember 23, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft Two Nigerians Sentenced to Prison in US for BEC Fraud Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna and Ebuka Raphael Umeti were sentenced to prison in the US for business email compromise (BEC) fraud. Ionut ArghireSeptember 5, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft Interpol Arrests 300 People in a Global Crackdown on West African Crime Groups Across 5 Continents Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups specializing in online financial fraud. Associated PressJuly 17, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft ‘CrystalRay’ Expands Arsenal, Hits 1,500 Targets With SSH-Snake and Open Source Tools A threat actor tracked as CrystalRay has hit 1,500 victims since February, stealing credentials and deploying backdoors. Ionut ArghireJuly 11, 2024