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Fraud is intentional deception used to obtain money, access, information, or another unfair benefit. In information security, the term commonly covers digitally enabled schemes such as phishing, account takeover, payment fraud, business email compromise, and misuse of stolen identities or credentials. The defining feature is deceptive use of systems, accounts, or data—not merely a technical failure.

Security teams should treat fraud as both an identity and transaction-risk problem. Relevant controls include phishing-resistant authentication, least-privilege access, payment and account-change verification, and monitoring for unusual login or transaction patterns. Personal and financial data require appropriate privacy protections because exposed data can support impersonation even when passwords are not compromised. Investigation must preserve authentication, email, endpoint, and transaction records so organizations can contain unauthorized access, reverse or block fraudulent activity where possible, notify affected parties, and improve controls based on the attack path.

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Krebs on Security 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review

The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address a broad spectrum of technology challenges, from cybersecurity and privacy to countering disinformation, fraud and corruption. These shifts, along with the president’s efforts to restrict free speech and freedom of the press, have come at such a rapid clip that many readers probably aren’t even aware of them all.

More from Krebs on Security 20 Dec 2025, 4:14 a.m. Fraud President Privacy
Bank Info Security 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Cryptohack Roundup: Season's Greetings With SantaStealer

Also: Terra Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in PrisonThis week, SantaStealer resurfaced as an infostealer, police took down a crypto platform accused of money laundering, Terra founder Do Kwon sentenced, Bitcoin Rodney faced fraud and money laundering charges. The United Kingdom may regulate crypto by 2027 and Binance warned of fake listing agents.

More from Bank Info Security 19 Dec 2025, 9:00 a.m. Cryptocurrency Fraud Money Laundering Prison Regulation United Kingdom