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Neustar Security Services spins out to combat the next generation of challenges and threats

Neustar Security Services has become the newest portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital and GIC following the completed sale of Neustar Inc.’s Marketing, Risk and …

TransUnion acquires Neustar to enhance fraud detection and prevention offerings

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Neustar, a premier identity resolution company with solutions in marketing, fraud and communications, from a private …

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Digital fraud attempts on the rise: Gaming, travel and leisure most targeted

As the prevalence of digital fraud attempts on businesses and consumers continues to rise, TransUnion’s analysis found that fraudsters are re-focusing their efforts from …

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The war against the virus also fueling a war against digital fraud

TransUnion’s latest analysis of global online fraud trends found that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, fraudsters are increasing their rate of digital schemes against …

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The cost of synthetic fraud to reach new highs

A TransUnion research finds instances of synthetic fraud and outstanding balances for suspected synthetic accounts at U.S. financial institutions have declined significantly …

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How do I select a fraud detection solution for my business?

The rapid increase in digital use created a perfect storm for fraudsters to quickly find new ways to steal funds, capitalizing on consumers’ lack of familiarity with digital …

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Holiday shopping season fraud stats revealed

There’s a 1% decrease in suspected online retail fraud worldwide during the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2019, a 59% increase …

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Online fraud against businesses drops, increases against consumers during reopening

Fraudsters are decreasing their schemes against businesses, but increasing COVID-19 focused scams against consumers online, according to TransUnion. Fraudsters less targeting …

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27% of consumers hit with pandemic-themed phishing scams

Phishing is the top digital fraud scheme worldwide related to the COVID-19 pandemic, TransUnion reveals. Among consumers reporting being targeted with digital COVID-19 schemes …

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COVID-19 online fraud trends: Industries, schemes and targets

The telecommunications, retail and financial services industries have been increasingly impacted by COVID-19 online fraud, according to TransUnion. From a consumer …

TransUnion announces the Global Fraud & Identity Solutions Group, hires Shai Cohen to lead it

TransUnion announced the creation of its Global Fraud & Identity Solutions Group, a move focused on uniting all aspects of the company’s fraud risk offerings, and the …

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Preventing account takeover and social engineering attacks

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, digital fraud has increased significantly, especially when it comes to account takeover. In this Help Net Security podcast, Angie White, Senior …

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