4483 Results from /regulation
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
Typosquatting, which is also known as URL hijacking, is a form of cybersquatting that targets Internet users who accidentally type a website address into their web browser incorrectly. When users make a typographical error while entering the website address, they may be led to an alternative website owned by a cybersquatter or criminal hacker. Typ...
12 October 2010 /security /regulation
Check fraud is a billion dollar problem. Check fraud victims include banks, businesses and consumers. Our current system for cashing checks is somewhat flawed. Checks can be cashed and merchandise can be purchased even when there is no money in the checking account. There are 5 main forms of check fraud to watch out for: Forged signatures are the ...
Retired Member
US tax authorities released Notice 2010-60 in August and there have been several events and seminars since then trying to make sense of it all. 2010-60 is a set of guidance on how the industry needs to respond to the US HIRE Act Title V - also known as FATCA. Following on the heals of cases like UBS, the US wants all foreign financial institutio...
11 October 2010 /regulation Innovation in Financial Services
Angus Stewart CEO at www.e-solutions.uk.com
Jerome Kerviel is a name that will linger long in the mind of banking and fraud professionals around the world, making the exploits of Nick Leeson and Robert Maxwell look distinctly amateur! His conviction in a Paris courtroom - for single-handedly bringing France's second largest bank to its knees through a series of Machiavellian insider frauds
11 October 2010 /security /regulation
In a recent post (Hackers Play “Social Engineering Capture The Flag” At Defcon), I pointed to a game in which contestants used the telephone to convince company employees to voluntarily cough up information they probably shouldn’t have. Of 135 “targets” of the social engineering “game,” 130 blurted out too much information. All five holdouts were ...
10 October 2010 /security /regulation
In the late 90s and early 2000s, hacking had evolved from “phreaking” (hacking phone systems) to “cracking” (breaking into networks). At the time, hackers hacked for fun, for the challenge, and for fame and popularity within the hacking community. But soon enough, the public began spending more time online, shopping, banking, and managing personal...
Miloslav Hoschek Freelancer at e-Silk Road, NGO
Let's define at first the abstract new terminology related to our theme. We will suppose that the deflation spiral has limited constraints and frames. We will explain here how the deflation spiral transform to a deflation helix under the influence of a negative discount rate. cont. copyright Miloslav HOSCHEK PhD independent consultant mhoschek/ad...
09 October 2010 /payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Uri Rivner CEO and Co-Founder at Refine Intelligence
Only select few have had a look at the script of the next James Bond feature film. It seems like Quantum, the secret criminal organization that in previous installments was busy short-selling the stock market by staging terrorist attacks and taking over water supplies to control the economy of South America, has a new target in its crosshairs: the...
07 October 2010 /security /regulation Innovation in Financial Services
Social media has become a playground for adults, teens, and tweens. And like on any playground, when you hit the jungle gym or horseplay on the seesaw, there is always a chance that you may go home with an egg on your forehead. Or, if you are like me, a broken collarbone. Twitter and Facebook have become the most popular sites for frolicking, and ...
07 October 2010 /security /regulation
A recent study shows that organized criminals create approximately 8,000 malicious websites every day, or over 57,000 each week. These malicious websites model legitimate websites that we visit every day, such as bank websites, online shopping sites, and eBay. According to this study, the most frequently impersonated companies include Visa, Amazon....
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