The proliferation of technology in the modern-day workplace presents a world of opportunity for fraudsters — and a complex challenge for fraud examiners. Anti-fraud professionals must know how to combat cyberfraud and how to use technology in fraud examinations. Learning the basics of digital forensics is crucial to uncovering fraud in the 21st century.
As part of the Internet Archive, the Wayback Machine contains a historic log of an estimated 735 billion web pages, making it an incredibly powerful database supporting a range of businesses and industries.
Engaging in clickbait quizzes could lead to providing hackers with enough information to bypass common security protocols on your personal accounts.
Like any tool, AI can be wielded for malicious purposes. Fraudsters are increasingly leveraging AI to enhance the efficiency and sophistication of their scams.
The 2024 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report, developed by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in partnership with SAS, highlights a significant trend in the fight against fraud.
There appeared to be an overwhelmingly substantial number of “high loss” fraud schemes being perpetrated in 2022 (as reported by the Federal Trade Commission). This was shocking as it appeared to show more high loss cases than low loss cases. This would signal a marked departure from decades of historical statistics. Statistics we, in program oversight, rely upon to strategize our anti-fraud endeavors.
Tod McDonald, CPA and Garth Leonard, CFE, from Valid8 Financial, join ACFE Community Manager Rihonna Scoggins in the most recent episode of Fraud Talk to explore the current resources at hand for fraud examiners.
In September 2021, the IRS published a request for proposal titled, “Development of Exploitation Techniques Against Cryptowallets.” According to supporting documentation, it appears that the digital forensics unit of their Criminal Investigations branch has repeatedly run into scenarios involving the seizure of crypto hardware wallets (also known as cold storage devices) that could not be accessed due to their security features.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in early February 2022 that they had arrested two individuals, Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan. When the couple was arrested in connection with the theft of cryptocurrency from the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange in 2016 and subsequent laundering of the proceeds, it led to one of the most valuable seizures of illicit proceeds in law enforcement history.
In this episode of Fraud Talk, ACFE Content Manager Rihonna Scoggins meets with Christian Focacci, CEO and Founder of Threat Digital, to discuss the future of risk management and compliance software. The discussion delves into the groundbreaking advancements in large language models, their role in processing unstructured text and the critical importance of explainability in AI-driven solutions. Focacci also addresses the issue of AI washing and offers practical advice for companies and fraud examiners on integrating AI to optimize processes.
Javier Leiva, a writer, investigative journalist, producer and podcaster, joins Jason Zirkle, ACFE Training Director, on Fraud Talk to discuss the use of OSINT in investigations. They delve into the challenges, ethical considerations and future of OSINT investigations. Listen in as Leiva shares insights and tips for leveraging OSINT effectively and responsibly, and delves into the myth of Frank Abagnale.
On July 15, a South Korean treasure hunting company called the Shinil Group claimed it found the wreck of a Russian warship, the Dmitrii Donskoi. The ship sank east of the Korean Peninsula more than 100 years prior during a 1905 battle with the Japanese while carrying a cargo of 200 tons of gold bullion, according to Shinil’s claim.
Dr. Jessica Barker addressed hundreds of anti-fraud professionals today at the 2018 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe and told them that a new weak point in organizations’ cybersecurity might stem from an unlikely source — General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways, but there is an ominous flip side: our technology can be used against us. "Future Crimes" provides...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already well on its way to making "good jobs" obsolete. Many paralegals, journalists, office workers and even computer programmers are...
In "Spam Nation" by Brian Krebs, you will trace the rise, fall and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind two spam pharmacies, countless viruses, phishing and...
Cyber attacks perpetrated against businesses, governments, organizations and individuals have been occurring for decades. Many attacks are discovered only after the...
For all its amazing benefits, the worldwide social media phenomenon has provided manipulative people and organizations with the tools, and human targets, that allow...
People research everything online: shopping, school, jobs, travel and other people. Your online persona is your new front door. It is likely the first thing that new...
Designed as an introduction and overview to the field, "Cyber Forensics: A Field Manual for Collecting, Examining and Preserving Evidence of Computer Crimes...
Financial institutions encounter threats to consumers every day with each transaction. With the advent of instant payments adoption and the shift of liability...
Generative AI has captivated the world’s imagination, but what are the implications for the commercial and government sectors?
The pandemic has led to growth in the adoption of various online/mobile banking products and services as well as faster payment options. One key emerging trend is...
Policing across the globe is at a digital crossroads. From one perspective, the technology tsunami that has overrun every commercial business sector has now reached the policing industry...
Investment in decentralized finance (DeFi) crowdfunding projects is becoming increasingly popular. Their complex blockchain foundations make them...
What responsibility, ethically, do we bear for what we post online and on social outlets? When social media can influence...
What if your organization had a crystal ball to identify fraud before it happened? The strategic purpose of a risk management plan is to define, identify, assess and respond to risks. Regardless of existing frameworks...
The recent acceleration of digital trends across payments and e-commerce has propelled the alternative payment systems industry to a pivotal moment and has changed the payments industry forever...
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of fraud cases piling up? You’re not alone. Fraudsters have countless opportunities to infiltrate organizations and fraud examiners...
Digital currency is now the mainstream for most individuals and financial institutions. This gives modern fraudsters more opportunities to commit scams and schemes...
Money stolen via fraud is increasingly being converted into cryptocurrencies, with its movements then effectively hidden from investigators...
Ransomware gets a lot of press, but business email compromise (BEC) has been far more lucrative. According to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, BECs net the attacker nearly three times the median payout of a ransomware attack...
Learn about prominent emerging technologies that can be applied to the prevention and/or detection of fraud.
The use of alternative currencies has exploded in recent years with consumers swiftly adopting new payment methods. From cryptocurrencies to reward points..
In this course, you will discover emerging technological trends and their potential impacts, both negative and positive, on the investigative process.
Learn about the dark web and digital currencies, discover how those technologies relate to fraud and examine strategies for investigating fraud cases...
Learn how Business Email Compromise scams work and discover ways to prevent and respond to them.
Gain a basic understanding of what blockchain is and discover its potential business and anti-fraud applications.
Learn what ransomware is, how a ransomware infection starts and the importance of cybersecurity training.
Learn cybersecurity methods that are important pillars upon which to build a robust cybersecurity program.
Discover the latest insights on anti-fraud technologies' effectiveness in managing fraud risk, and learn how organizations are leveraging data and technology in their anti-fraud programs.
Explore the vital role of technology in fraud prevention, highlighting cyberfraud challenges and the significance of digital forensics in uncovering digital-age fraud.