This report analyzes phishing attacks and other identity theft techniques used in Q4 2020.

This report provides the results of the third study the ACFE has done on the fight against fraud in the wake of COVID-19. (more available)

After the CARES act was passed in March of 2020, fraudsters worked towards making money off of it. This report seeks to understand all of the components of fraud happening on the dark web in relation to the CARES act. (more available)

This report comes from a survey conducted by WSJ Intelligence and sponsored by Forcepoint. It explores the current state of cybersecurity as well as challenges that lie between current cybersecurity systems and risks going forward. (more available)

Gemalto outlines changes to threats in 2017, including data from incidents in the year.

This alert contains two recommendations directing actions Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should take to safeguard both Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII) of disaster survivors and prevent additional privacy incidents similar to one we identified during our ongoing audit of FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. (more available)

Bitglass’ fifth annual Healthcare Breach Report analyzes the data from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ “Wall of Shame. (more available)

From the report, “Partnering with retailers for over a decade to detect and prevent online fraud has unearthed many insights about eCommerce criminals. (more available)

Retailers can’t get paid if their payment processing doesn’t work. And if a transaction proves fraudulent, a retailer not only loses the value of the sale and the merchandise, but also risks losing the loyalty of a customer who was billed incorrectly for the purchase. (more available)

From the report, “Forter and PYMNTS.com have partnered to track, analyze and report on the important trends happening in the world of fraud as it relates to payments and commerce online. (more available)

Forter and PYMNTS.com partnered together to track, analyze and report on the important trends happening in the world of fraud as it relates to payments and commerce online. (more available)

This unique report offers insight into the world of hackers. It seeks to stand apart from other annuals and quarterlies by presenting information other reports are not discussing. (more available)

From the report, “Analyzing this flurry of legislative activity in 2018, we have identified a number of continuing trends. In general, the overarching trend is increasing stringency and growing complexity in breach notification obligations. (more available)

This report seeks to review the dramatic changes that took place in the banking industry in 2018, and lay out a strategy for those institutions in 2019. (more available)

From the report, “Widespread data breaches, the EMV migration, and efforts to extend the longevity of the SSN, have created an ideal environment in which synthetic identity fraud is flourishing. (more available)

What the Internet of Things means for consumer privacy discusses the findings of an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research programme, sponsored by ForgeRock, that explores the privacy concerns and priorities of global consumers stemming from the Internet of Things (IoT) and related technologies. (more available)

Since 2015, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has administered an annual study to determine the extent to which fraud cases span multiple industries. (more available)

From the report, “Fraud from stolen identities or cyber attacks/hacking were the types of fraud most concerning to fraud mitigation professionals. (more available)

This report provides insight into the public concern about security issues in Australia in 2018.

This report sets out the results of a study of consumer attitudes toward data breaches, notifications that a breach has occurred, and company responses to such events. (more available)

A total of 117 US insurers were found to have underwritten cyber insurance in 2015. This paper has analyzed these filings and has outlined them to provide insights for insurers that either currently offer or seek to offer cyber insurance to help them benchmark and drive decisions on underwriting and reinsurance purchase. (more available)