Fraud Threats

Verizon has recently released its 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report, which is based on a first-of-its kind collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service. The report finds that breaches of electronic records last year involved more insider threats, greater use of social engineering and the continued strong involvement of organised criminal groups.
read more »

The US-based Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has released its latest report titled Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse into the growing problem of occupational fraud. For the first time, the report includes an analysis of fraud cases from more than 100 countries worldwide.
read more »

Despite considerable effort by governments to educate the community about online and other consumer fraud, hundreds of people are still falling prey to criminals and tricksters.
read more »

Fraud cost the Australian economy about $4 billion annually, making fraud identification and prevention vital.
read more »

The basic workings of online fraud can be directly correlated to “real-world” crime. Geoff Noble looks at the emerging threats and changing fraud patterns in the online environment.
read more »

RSA's Geoff Noble looks at the emerging threats and changing fraud patterns in the online environment.
read more »

In the June 2008 issue, Geoff Noble discussed the emergence of phishing as a form of online fraud. In this issue, he considers the threats facing telephone banking.
read more »