Archives for 03/18/2019

Using advanced AI to stay ahead of cybercriminals

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Staying ahead of today’s accelerated cybercrime trends requires adding artificial intelligence (AI) to an organisation’s network security strategy – by Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director – SADC at Fortinet. As the threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, it now includes increasingly sophisticated, zero-day malware that traditional security approaches can no longer keep pace with. As a […]


3 Common cheque fraud myths

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Banking clients who still use cheques mistakenly assume that fraudsters are less likely to target them. This is due to it being a physical payment instruction, in which clients sign for cheques as if it’s a legal document and still needs to be cashed out or deposited into an account through a physical bank branch. […]


Man accused of forgery, fraud, theft

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Man accused of forgery, fraud, theft: A 31-year-old Aurora man faces possible charges of fraud, forgery and theft for allegedly creating and cashing numerous fake checks, some of which …: Google Alert – Fraud Radcliff woman indicted on fraud, theft charges: Denise Beatrice Cason, 39, faces Class C felony […]


Anti-phishing startup thinks it has a hook

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Arun Buduri is the only person I’ve ever met who gets excited when someone tries to hook him with a phishing e-mail — one of those scammy messages that tries to trick you into sharing your password with some nefarious unknown party. “I love getting phishing e-mails,” Buduri says with a smile, his eyebrows dancing. […]