In our 2021: Consumer and Risk Trends report, NuData analysts collected insights from the billions of interactions we monitored and scored daily within the Mastercard trust network. Here’s what we discovered: Read more
The regret you feel after buying an overpriced sweater is probably less intense than when you overpay for a car. And both of these feelings are negligible compared to the regret you feel when you invest in the wrong cybersecurity strategy for your company. Cyberattacks increased dramatically in 2021, leading many IT decision-makers and business leaders to invest more in their cyberdefenses. This year alone, worldwide security and risk management spending is expected to top $150 billion — a record …
In this report, we leverage intelligence collected from the global NuData network in H1 2021 to explore the new digital landscape. Read more
Suppose you get a frantic call from your aunt, Rose. She tells you that she’s been contacted by IRS collection officers and she owes them money. While on the phone with her, the “IRS” coached Aunt Rose on how to pay, which included prompting her to log in to her bank account and wire them money, which she did. Aunt Rose has just been scammed — or more accurately, coached. Also called coercion or social engineering with user interaction, coaching …