5 Trends, 5 Minutes: Cyber & Fraud

By Kount

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Discover the latest news and trends in cybersecurity and fraud prevention in the Kount 5 Trends, 5 Minutes: Cyber & Fraud podcast. Each week host Lacey Briggs will bring you the top five headlines with insights from industry experts on how to protect your business from eCommerce fraud, payments fraud, bots, account takeover and more. Join us every Thursday.

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5 Trends, 5 Minutes: Cyber & Fraud episodes:

08.26.2021
Hackers leak 1M credit card numbers, an act of ‘unprecedented generosity’
In this, our last episode of the season, our top story discusses three ways businesses can use fraud data to improve their business strategies. Also this week, we discuss how enhancing the e-commerce experience starts with the customer, why reduced...
08.19.2021
Fraudsters increasingly targeting digital accounts
This week’s top story: We discuss how fraudsters are increasingly targeting digital accounts by compromising existing or creating fake new accounts – a surge of nearly 70% so far this year. Also this week, Idaho Governor Brad Little...
08.12.2021
Fraud continues in the new normal of eCommerce and travel
This week’s top story: We discuss why as the world opens up and travel makes a roaring comeback, that fraudsters too are part of the new normal. Also this week, we discuss why Shopify has nearly tripled its...
08.05.2021
Cashless race picks up, and so do fraudsters
This week’s top story: Walmart tests cashierless retail amid an industry-wide labor shortage, opening the door for fraudsters. Also this week, we discuss why a UK man was arrested over Twitter celebrity hacks, what’s behind Biden’s meeting next...
07.29.2021
What businesses can learn from Kount’s digital payments survey
This week’s top story: As global digital transactions soar, Kount’s Content Strategist Skylar Barsanti takes a deep dive into the findings from a new survey -- "Digital Payments in 2021: Opportunities and Chargeback Risks." Also this week, we...
07.22.2021
How online payments fraud is costing business owners billions
This week’s top story: We discuss how online payment fraud could cost business owners more than $200 billion over the next few years, and what you can do about it. Also this week, we discuss how hackers demanded millions...
07.15.2021
How to earn customer loyalty amid direct-to-consumer sales growth
This week’s top story: We discuss how businesses can win revenue and customer loyalty with a well-designed web site, as direct-to-consumer sales grow in popularity. Also this week we discuss why ultra-fast food delivery drives up consumer expectations and...
07.08.2021
Google’s vulnerable mobile app underscores the need to prevent account takeovers
This week’s top story: We discuss why Google’s Android mobile app could have allowed hackers to initiate customer account takeovers, and what your business can do to prevent such attacks. Also this week we discuss why Giant Food’s...
07.01.2021
Five safeguards to protect your business from eGift card fraudsters
This week’s top story: We discuss why consumers and fraudsters love digital eGift cards, and the five safeguards you can take to protect your business from these bad actors. Also this week we discuss why with credit card...
06.29.2021
SPECIAL EDITION – The convergence of digital and physical identity
In this Special Edition of the Kount 5 in 5 Podcast, we examine the convergence of digital and physical identity with Jordan McKee, principal research analyst for customer experience and commerce at 451 Research. We discuss how this convergence...
06.24.2021
The importance of positive social proof for your business and brand
This week’s top story: Why a bad customer experience extends beyond one transaction, and how businesses can ensure smooth customer experiences to create positive social proof for their brands. Also this week we discuss why DHL’s massive robot...
06.22.2021
SPECIAL EDITION – What you should look for in a fraud prevention solution
In this Special Edition of the Kount 5 in 5 Podcast, we do a deep dive on fraud prevention with Jordan McKee, principal research analyst for customer experience and commerce at 451 Research. We discuss why fraud is so...
06.17.2021
Trends in e-commerce and fraud
This week’s top story: Jordan McKee from 451 Research talks about trends in eCommerce, fraud and digital transformation. Also this week we discuss how Amazon’s early Prime Day will trigger competitors, why 8 in 10 merchants have seen...
06.10.2021
How to protect your business as digital and contactless payments surge
This week’s top story: How to protect your business as digital payment adoption and contactless payments surge. Also this week we discuss, now that travel is back, so are travel scams; why a woman who sold $700K in...
06.03.2021
Students scam $30,000 out of KFC ordering app
This week’s top story: How students scammed KFC’s ordering app with fake coupons and illustrated the need for promo abuse prevention for all businesses. Also this week we discuss how hackers received $90 million in Bitcoin from their ransomware...
05.27.2021
How automated grocery pickup can open the door to fraud
This week’s top story: How revolutionary self-service and automated grocery pickups offer convenience for customers but risks of chargebacks. Also this week we discuss why a paralyzing cyberattack caused long lines at gas stations, how scalpers and bots...
05.20.2021
How customer success aids fraud prevention
This week’s top story: How customer success aids fraud prevention, with Tyler Lilya, Director of Customer Success at Kount. Also this week, we discuss several instances where enhancing the customer experience also opens the door fraudsters, including eBay’s entry...
05.13.2021
What businesses gain from post-authorization chargeback tools
This week’s top story: How to use post authorization tools to help businesses avoid chargebacks, with Skylar Barsanti, content strategist at Kount. Also this week, Kount discusses: how Walmart + leveraged grocery delivery to gain 8 million subscribers...
05.06.2021
The benefits of multi-factor authentication, with Mindle Hastings at Kount
This week’s top story: How a business benefits when implementing multi-factor authentication, with Mindle Hastings, product manager at Kount. Also this week, Kount discusses: Mastercard’s agreement to buy digital ID verification startup Ekata, how China’s decision to allow...
04.29.2021
6 ways to combat online fraudsters, with David Adams at Equifax
This week’s top story: Six ways to combat online fraudsters – the new playground cyberbullies, with David Adams, Senior Director of Product Management at Equifax. Also this week, Kount discusses: How robots get your online orders delivered sooner,...
04.22.2021
How brands can overcome the data deficit and unlock subscription potential, with Justin Shoolery at sticky.io
This week’s top story: How brands can overcome the data deficit and unlock subscription potential with Justin Shoolery, Director of Data Science and Analytics at sticky.io. Also this week, Kount discusses: How eBay is running payments without PayPal, why...
04.15.2021
Preventing the growing trend of promotions abuse with Brady Harrison at Kount
This week’s top story: How to prevent the growing trend of promotions abuse, with Brady Harrison, senior data analyst at Kount. Also this week, Kount discusses: the first crypto fraud case in Australia, GameStop’s hire of an Amazon...
04.08.2021
Combatting friendly fraud amid COVID-19, with Scott Adams at Kount
This week’s top story: How to fight friendly fraud and avoid chargebacks amid the pandemic, with Scott Adams, VP of friendly fraud at Kount. Also this week, Kount discusses: how eCommerce is the future of fashion and gaming,...
04.01.2021
Conair moves to accept payments beyond traditional credit cards, with Dara Meath at Conair
This week’s top story: Conair is currently moving to accept more payments beyond the traditional credit card, with Dara Meath, Divisional Chief Information Officer at Conair. Also this week: Kount discusses how Mastercard is looking to grab market share...
03.25.2021
How retailers battle bots amid new Yeezy sneaker release, with Matt Vega at BlueSnap
This week’s top story: Retailers battle shopping bots as new Yeezy shoes debut, with Matthew Vega, Director of Fraud Strategy and Chargeback at BlueSnap. Also this week, Emily and Lacey discuss the impacts of a spike in online...
03.18.2021
New partnership brings Kount’s fraud protection to Stuzo’s open commerce platform, with Stuzo’s Jake Kiser
This week’s top story: Kount and Stuzo announced a partnership to bring fraud protection to Stuzo’s open commerce platform and managed software services, with Jake Kiser, Chief Customer Officer at Stuzo. Also this week, Emily and Lacey discuss...
03.11.2021
Protecting your printer is an essential cybersecurity practice, with Josh Johnston, Senior Director of Engineering
This week’s top story: Why protecting your printer is an essential cybersecurity practice, with Josh Johnston, Senior Director of Engineering at Kount, an Equifax company. Also this week, Emily and Lacey dive into the record breaking losses to romance scams,...
03.04.2021
Why you need to prevent fraud before it becomes a problem, with Marta Rzeszowska from Moneris
This week’s top-5 trends: deadline approaches for gas stations to upgrade to EMV chip technology; are bots breaking your budget and business? The true cost of bad bot traffic; pair sentenced for Robinhood account takeovers that cost company nearly $200,000;...
02.25.2021
How to expand globally with fraud-free payments, with Matt Donnelly, SVP at FreedomPay
This week’s top-5 trends: security experts warn about threat of bot attacks on COVID-19 vaccination appointments; eCommerce scammers branch out; North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report; more than three...
02.18.2021
Protecting rewards accounts from fraudsters, with Bethany Morgan at Fetch Rewards
This week’s top-5 trends: the ski industry sees modest rebound and change amidst the pandemic; how Amazon's “Just Walk Out” tech will change shopping; forget credit card numbers, medical records are the hottest items on the Dark Web; criminals are...
02.11.2021
Equifax announces definitive agreement to acquire Kount, with Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount
This week’s top-5 trends: account takeovers will cost the gaming industry billions in 2021; even after vaccine, 75% of US consumers still want a digital-first shopping experience; stimulus check Visa debit cards being mailed to 8 million households; department stores...
02.04.2021
Turning onboarding data into a ‘Day One’ personalized loyalty experience with Prasanna Krishnan, Snowflake
This week’s top-5 trends: Twitter pilot to let users flag ‘false’ content; Financial Conduct Authority considering raising UK contactless payment limit to £100; 42% of consumers say easy navigation is key to a good online experience; received an Amazon...
01.28.2021
Effective fraud prevention solutions, with Kount’s Casey Zenner
This week’s top-5 trends: Google tests shopping feature for YouTube; Kroger tests ‘smart’ shopping cart; Amazon Go and Hudson launching airport autonomous checkout store; FAA OKs American Robotics drones to fly without human operators; and Joker’s Stash carding market to...
01.21.2021
Sertifi launches new payment system, with Peter Laspas
This week’s top-5 trends: New York City subway now supports tap-to-pay at all stations; stay-at-home lifestyle drives online subscriptions market surge; fake NHS vaccine messages sent in banking fraud scam; scammers have taken $36 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments from...
01.14.2021
Taking action on failed eCommerce transactions, with Philip Hansen
This week’s top-5 trends: Twitter is planning to create label for automated ‘bot’ accounts; customers fight surprise charges as online subscriptions surge; gift cards top scammers’ wish lists; Burger King gave some Venmo users $1 to promote new dollar menu;...
01.07.2021
How to benefit from Data on Demand, with Divy Murli
This week’s top-5 trends: 18,000 organizations possibly compromised in massive supply-chain cyberattack; Spotify notified customers of a breach; 6 men arrested for conspiracy to steal millions of airline miles; UK politicians call for making the resale of goods purchased using...
12.30.2020
The most shocking fraud use cases, with Bradley Chalupski
This week’s top-5 trends: pet scams rise as people seek new pets; Chicago rapper to face federal fraud charges for using stolen identities; Walmart is taking steps to stop bots from snatching PlayStation 5; Bank of America reveals it paid...
12.17.2020
Why contactless payments will continue to dominate, with Julie Conroy
This week’s top-5 trends: Amazon’s in-house shipping network becomes an empire, thanks to pandemic-fueled growth; why the future is passwordless; Shake Shack shakes up its drive-thru, digital and mobile order-ahead process; the luxury e-commerce wars heat up; and why contactless...
12.10.2020
Cuisinart jumps into selling directly to consumers online with Dara Meath
This week’s top-5 trends: TikTok fixes bug allowing account takeover with one click; Spotify users hit with rash of account takeovers; Scott Peterson and thousands of other California inmates carried out “staggering” COVID fraud, officials say; Instacart teams with Best...
12.03.2020
Getting to know your customer through Email Insights with Matty Jones
This week’s top-5 trends: Why it was nearly impossible to buy the PlayStation 5 at launch, thanks to malicious bots; NASA uses good bots to streamline manual processes; your password isn’t safe, neither is typical multi-factor authentication, Microsoft warns;...
11.25.2020
The great digital shift is changing online subscriptions with Chad Buckendahl
This week’s top-5 trends: Provider for Hotels.com, Expedia exposed data for millions of guests; more than 40% of U.S. consumers shop through digital channels and stay there; supermarkets get new looks as shoppers adapt to pandemic; Vatican enlists bots to...
11.19.2020
AI plays a huge role in stopping COVID-19 payment scams, featuring Josh Johnston
This week’s top-5 trends: Joann.com launches curbside pickup as eCommerce booms; number of breaches down 51% year-over-year; Burger King to beef up drive-thru ordering system; eSkimming is back, and fraud fighters are onto it; and AI plays a huge...
11.12.2020
How sophisticated malicious bot attacks use credential stuffing
This week’s top-5 trends: The secrets to cross-border eCommerce; bots attack Nickelodeon’s "Kids’ Vote" presidential poll; Burger King designs "the restaurant of tomorrow;” Postmates teams up with retailers on instant delivery in LA just in time for the holidays; and...
11.10.2020
Special edition: Changes in Visa and MasterCard fraud rules with Rich Stuppy
In this Special Edition of the Kount 5 in 5 Podcast, we do a deep dive on changes in Visa and MasterCard fraud rules and how merchants can avoid new costly fines, with Rich Stuppy, Chief Customer Experience Officer at...
11.05.2020
How global payments are evolving, with Thomas Hook
This week’s top-5 trends: Many retailers are already struggling with shipping delays as the holiday season approaches; inventory takes priority for consumer holiday shopping; customers still like to shop in person, even if they only get to the curb; LAX...
11.02.2020
Part 2, Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska
In Part 2 of this Special Edition of the Kount 5 in 5 podcast, we dig deeper into the impacts of SCA and 3DS2 compliance with Marta Rzeszowska, Director of Portfolio Product Management, Payments & Retail Solutions at Moneris. #Kount5in5
10.29.2020
Holiday Shopping’s Impact on Fraud with Wendi Lete
This week’s top-5 trends: A rapper brags in a video about unemployment fraud and gets arrested; ExxonMobil to launch contactless pay-at-pump; Nordstrom adds online order pick-up service as retailers seek to recover sales; experts expect shipping delays, low Inventory, and...
10.28.2020
Special Edition – Part 1, Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska
In Part 1 of this Special Edition of the Kount 5 in 5 Podcast, we do a deep dive on SCA and 3DS2 and the global and regional impacts of compliance, with Marta Rzeszowska, Director of Portfolio Product Management, Payments...
10.22.2020
Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska
This week’s top-5 trends: when merchants are liable for fraud costs, innovation will follow; Visa and the 49ers score with their cashless stadium game plan; how mobile ordering innovations attract restaurant customers; grocery stores are getting super-serious about stockpiling goods...
10.15.2020
Good Bots vs Bad Bots and What You Should Know with Vikram Dhawan
This week’s top-5 trends: fast food payments are changing during the pandemic; brands cut their workforces as they shift to eCommerce; retailers prepare for holiday supply and demand shortfalls; connected car commerce and fraud pick up speed; and how...

What's 5 Trends, 5 Minutes: Cyber & Fraud about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

5 Trends, 5 Minutes: Cyber & Fraud episodes:

Hackers leak 1M credit card numbers, an act of ‘unprecedented generosity’

Fraudsters increasingly targeting digital accounts

Fraud continues in the new normal of eCommerce and travel

Cashless race picks up, and so do fraudsters

What businesses can learn from Kount’s digital payments survey

How online payments fraud is costing business owners billions

How to earn customer loyalty amid direct-to-consumer sales growth

Google’s vulnerable mobile app underscores the need to prevent account takeovers

Five safeguards to protect your business from eGift card fraudsters

SPECIAL EDITION – The convergence of digital and physical identity

The importance of positive social proof for your business and brand

SPECIAL EDITION – What you should look for in a fraud prevention solution

Trends in e-commerce and fraud

How to protect your business as digital and contactless payments surge

Students scam $30,000 out of KFC ordering app

How automated grocery pickup can open the door to fraud

How customer success aids fraud prevention

What businesses gain from post-authorization chargeback tools

The benefits of multi-factor authentication, with Mindle Hastings at Kount

6 ways to combat online fraudsters, with David Adams at Equifax

How brands can overcome the data deficit and unlock subscription potential, with Justin Shoolery at sticky.io

Preventing the growing trend of promotions abuse with Brady Harrison at Kount

Combatting friendly fraud amid COVID-19, with Scott Adams at Kount

Conair moves to accept payments beyond traditional credit cards, with Dara Meath at Conair

How retailers battle bots amid new Yeezy sneaker release, with Matt Vega at BlueSnap

New partnership brings Kount’s fraud protection to Stuzo’s open commerce platform, with Stuzo’s Jake Kiser

Protecting your printer is an essential cybersecurity practice, with Josh Johnston, Senior Director of Engineering

Why you need to prevent fraud before it becomes a problem, with Marta Rzeszowska from Moneris

How to expand globally with fraud-free payments, with Matt Donnelly, SVP at FreedomPay

Protecting rewards accounts from fraudsters, with Bethany Morgan at Fetch Rewards

Equifax announces definitive agreement to acquire Kount, with Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount

Turning onboarding data into a ‘Day One’ personalized loyalty experience with Prasanna Krishnan, Snowflake

Effective fraud prevention solutions, with Kount’s Casey Zenner

Sertifi launches new payment system, with Peter Laspas

Taking action on failed eCommerce transactions, with Philip Hansen

How to benefit from Data on Demand, with Divy Murli

The most shocking fraud use cases, with Bradley Chalupski

Why contactless payments will continue to dominate, with Julie Conroy

Cuisinart jumps into selling directly to consumers online with Dara Meath

Getting to know your customer through Email Insights with Matty Jones

The great digital shift is changing online subscriptions with Chad Buckendahl

AI plays a huge role in stopping COVID-19 payment scams, featuring Josh Johnston

How sophisticated malicious bot attacks use credential stuffing

Special edition: Changes in Visa and MasterCard fraud rules with Rich Stuppy

How global payments are evolving, with Thomas Hook

Part 2, Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska

Holiday Shopping’s Impact on Fraud with Wendi Lete

Special Edition – Part 1, Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska

Global and Regional Impacts of SCA and 3DS2 with Marta Rzeszowska

Good Bots vs Bad Bots and What You Should Know with Vikram Dhawan