Has auction fraud gotten worse recently? That depends on whom you ask. Dennis Barringer went hunting for con artists recently after he ordered a laptop computer from an auction seller and received a …
Banks step up war on e-fraud
Barclays and the Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBoS) are to use artificial intelligence technology as part of an industry-wide crackdown on financial fraud and terrorist funding. The banks, along with …
Foiling the fools and the fraudsters
Despite all the stories and scares about malicious hackers, computer criminals and destructive web worms, the biggest threat to the security of a company does not come from outside. Instead, it is …
Dealing with Credit Fraud
Early last month, a young computer programmer was arrested on a charge of credit-card fraud. He had allegedly hacked into many card accounts through the Internet just to pay for entertainment such as …
Six Arrested Over `Nigerian Email` Frauds
South African police have made a breakthrough against organised criminals who spam Internet users in an attempt to defraud them of thousands of pounds Six people were arrested in South Africa last …
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2 FBI Agents Charged In Internet Fraud Scheme
Two FBI agents passed confidential information about investigations of companies to participants in a stock-manipulation scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday. Jeffrey A. Royer …
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Russia Arrests 96 People Tied to US-Disrupted Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Russian authorities this week announced the arrest of 96 individuals for their suspected ties with recently disrupted anonymous cryptocurrency exchanges. The arrested individuals are believed to be …
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Despite WazirX, Q3 crypto hack and scam losses fell to $413m YOY
Losses from crypto hacks and scams declined by 40% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024, falling to just $413 million, according to a Sept. 26 report from blockchain security platform Immunefi. …
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The September 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Election
The September 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting—held on Friday, September 20, 2024—featured a presentation by OODA Network member Brian Jenkins (followed by a question-and-answer session) on the …
Reorientation Resources: Stochastic Terrorism and Confirmation Bias
The year 2024 will require a reorientation to new realities, largely driven by the acceleration of disruptive technologies grinding against the inertia of stale institutions that would rather we snack …
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