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Social Engineering, Ransomware Attacks Target Vegas Casinos

Social engineering tactics led to both a ransomware attack and data breach against Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts. In an SEC filing, Caesars disclosed and

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Assessing Payment Fraud Prevention Strategies Using Internal and External Approaches

September 20, 2023 | By: Justin McDonald, Sr. Risk Management Consultant, The Fraud Practice Organizations can better manage payment fraud by taking both an internal

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Here are Just Some of the Ways Fraudsters are Beating or Evading Two Factor Authentication

Many organizations and consumers rely on SMS-based two factor authentication (2FA) as a way to protect user accounts from account takeover and brute force attacks.

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Recent Class-Action Settlement and FCC Fine Underscore the High Costs of Failed Data Security

Two notable data breaches, each impacting millions of US consumers, resulted in companies paying over $40 million in fines or settlements in mid-September, including 23andMe

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User Credentials are Not Secured with 2FA Alone

Join myNetWatchman Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Lawrence Baldwin along with The Fraud Practice’s Justin McDonald on October 23, 2024 at 1 PM EST/ 10 AM PST as they

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How Consumers Really Feel About 2FA

This article looks at consumer survey and research data showing consumer preferences towards various methods of two- or multi-factor authentication and how much friction these

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New White Paper – There is No Silver Bullet: User Credentials are Not Secured with 2FA Alone

This free white paper from The Practice discusses the limitations of two-factor authentication (2FA) and emphasizes the necessity of adopting more risk aware, user-friendly security

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Why Frictionless 3DS in the U.S. is Challenging – Forter

Published: December 6, 2024 Reading time:  minute read Written by: Galit Shani-Michel In the U.S., a common belief is that 3DS negatively impacts conversions. The

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Preparing Policies for a Post-Holiday Rush – Forter

Published: December 13, 2024 Reading time: 2 minute read Written by: Forter Team With the holidays in full swing, you’ve decked the halls (and policies) to

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Starting 2025 with Smarter Payment Goals – Forter

Published: January 10, 2025 Reading time: 4 minute read Written by: Jeff Hallenbeck When setting New Year’s resolutions, experts stress the importance of being specific. While