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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How to formulate a suitable identity proofing strategy
In this podcast, Matt Johnson, Product Marketing Manager at TransUnion, talks about identity proofing and navigating identity during changing economic dynamics. By the end of …
As consumers turn online for purchases, many are targeted by pandemic-related digital fraud
There has been a spike in digital commerce since social distancing became widespread globally, according to a TransUnion research. The research found a 23% increase in global …