Legal issues and news

There’s no escaping fraud during one of the merriest months of the year as cyber thieves are busy trying to make their own wishes come true.

With the globe pivoting to e-commerce during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, an array of new opportunities have arisen for fraudsters, and merchants have found themselves being increasingly hit by different forms of chargeback fraud.

Using AI can manage both privacy and security as part of AML reform, says Giant Oak's Gary Shiffman.

The regulator issued prohibitions for former credit union employees in Virginia and Connecticut.

As the pandemic continues to expose vulnerabilities, executives need to alter and reshape their risk management strategies with purchase to pay in mind for future success, says Proactis' Jan van der Pouw.

Organizations need complete control over which network access privileges are assigned to each user or role, says Pulse Secure's Rene Papp.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says JPMorgan Chase’s fiduciary unit lacked sufficient controls to manage risk and avoid conflicts of interest.

The president-elect has legal backing to fire Director Kathy Kraninger thanks to a recent court ruling, but Republicans are prepared to challenge his ability to choose her successor.

Banks are responsible for reporting their business customers' beneficial owners, but a bill that would shift that anti-money-laundering duty to businesses themselves has been added to a must-pass defense spending package.

Bankers must identify money launderers and traffickers, and yet although not precluded, the current legal framework actually limits the sharing of data about potential suspicious activity and customers between institutions, says Giant Oak's Gary Schiffman.

E-commerce fraud prevention provider Forter has raised $125 million in a Series E funding round, pushing the New York-based company's valuation to more than $1.3 billion.

The Ohio company will benefit after settling unpaid judgments tied to nonperforming loans at a bank it bought before the last financial crisis.

PCI has issued guidelines that are helpful, says PXP Financial's Koen Vanpraet.

Business e-mail compromise is a particular risk, says Nvoicepay's Josh Cyphers.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who would likely chair the Banking Committee if the GOP retains control of the chamber, signaled support for helping banks serve marijuana businesses. But he is skeptical of an anti-money-laundering bill backed by the industry and extensions of the Fed's pandemic programs.

Bad actors have taken advantage of the work-from-home shift and bank’s digital channels to increase AML risk, says Jumio's Robert Prigge.

The pilot leverages Keyno’s CVVkey technology that uses a dynamic card verification value 2 (CVV2) code to provide a higher level of security against fraud for online and mobile payments.

The pilot leverages Keyno’s CVVkey technology that uses a dynamic card verification value 2 (CVV2) code to provide a higher level of security against fraud for online and mobile payments.

If the GOP can hold its majority in the chamber, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will likely become the panel's chairman. His ardent support for free-market principles could set up partisan clashes with Democrats over pandemic relief, money laundering rules and more.