Content by Nick Holland

Sizing Up the Impact of Synthetic Identity Fraud

Nick Holland  •  May 14, 2018

Credit card losses due to synthetic identity fraud exceeded $800 million in the U.S. last year, says Julie Conroy of Aite Group, who analyzes the evolving threat and offers mitigation insights.

Shifts in the Retail Fraud Landscape

Nick Holland  •  May 9, 2018

The rollout of EMV in the U.S. has transformed the card fraud landscape, with a major shift to online channels, says Shamoun Siddiqui, CISO at retailer Neiman Marcus.

Faster Payments: Effective Fraud Mitigation Strategies

Nick Holland  •  May 8, 2018

Payments are getting faster, and so is payments fraud. A robust fraud management strategy focusing on strong authentication, customer education and scalable responses can be instrumental in minimizing payment fraud risk.

Cryptojacking: Mitigating the Impact

Nick Holland  •  April 9, 2018

Cryptojacking, the infiltration of malware to enable browser-based mining of cryptocurrencies on infected websites, is on the rise. What can be done to minimize the impact of these intrusions?

IBM Highlights Growth in Cryptocurrency-Based Cyberattacks

Nick Holland  •  April 6, 2018

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Assessing cryptocurrencies' role in the latest ransomware and malware attacks. Plus: Facebook's revised estimate on account details accessed by Cambridge Analytica.

Sizing Up Crypto Wallet Vulnerabilities

Nick Holland  •  March 21, 2018

Al Pascual of Javelin Strategy and Research discusses a new report that shows that while crypto wallets may be considered to be at the sharp end of payments innovation, the security vulnerabilities they face are much the same as those that already exist in digital banking and payments.