Tag Archives: Fintech

The Low-Tech Communications of High-Tech Financial Fraudsters

Much case has been made of the use of sophisticated anonymity tools by financial fraudsters that hack financial institutions and steal personal and financial information. Our past research has shown that these technologies were used to protect the fraudsters’ privacy and to facilitate their attacks against financial institutions. Our latest interactions and analysis of the …

Réponse aux incidents dans le secteur financier équatorien

Le secteur financier est un composant essentiel de l’infrastructure critique et économique d’un pays. C’est aussi un secteur souvent ciblé par les cyberattaques, et ce, avec succès. Les pays développés mettent beaucoup de ressources pour prévenir et contrecarrer ces attaques, mais cela est moins le cas pour les pays en voie de développement, car ces …

Assessing the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks of Emerging Payment Technologies

Rapid advancements in financial technology – or “fintech” – are quickly changing the way we use and think about money. This includes both the use of technologies outside of the traditional regulated financial system, such as cryptocurrencies, and the financial innovations developed by banks, such as mobile wallets. This talk will provide a high level …

I Don’t Use Apple Pay Because It’s Less Secure …: Perception of Security and Usability in Mobile Tap-and-Pay

Apple Pay was launched more than 3 years ago to provide a “fast and secure” method of payment and quickly became very popular in the US. It was shortly followed by Android Pay which is also becoming popular.  However, not everyone uses these systems despite their claimed security, convenience and speed. Jun Ho Huh, Saurabh …