Fraud Resource Center


SVB's Fraud Resource Center presents information to help you better understand, manage, and mitigate the risks of using electronic banking and other financial services. The Center includes information about fraud prevention, payment and information management as well general content designed to enhance the overall security of your banking and business practices.

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Online Banking Fraud Prevention


Top Online Banking Security Tips
Silicon Valley Bank

Protecting Your Company from ACH Fraud
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Knowledge is Power
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Latest Fraud and Security Breach Alerts


Crimepack: Packed with Hard Lessons
Krebs on Security

Most Breaches Caused by Crime Gangs
Bank Info Security

Electronic Payments Association Warns of New Phishing Scam
Consumer Affairs

FDIC: Top 5 Fraud Threats
Bank Info Security

Microsoft and eBay Build Fraudster Blacklist
The Register

Small and Midsize Businesses Getting Serious About Security
DarkReading

Anti-virus is a Poor Substitute for Common Sense
Krebs on Security

FBI Uses Terror-probe Tactics on Fraud
Wall Street Journal

ZeuS Trojan Attack Spoofs IRS, Twitter, Youtube
Krebs on Security

Skimming From the Sofa
The H Security

HSBC Browser Plugin Attacked by Trojan
Techworld

Five Alleged Money Mules Indicted in Bank Theft
Wired

Revisiting the Eleonore Exploit Kit
Krebs on Security

Teach a Man to Phish ...
Krebs on Security

Inside the Brains of a Professional Bank Hacking Team
Forbes

Feds Announce New Unit to Fight Financial Fraud
Lower Hudson Journal News

Concern Over Surge in Banking Trojans
Network World

Online Thieves Take $205,000 Bite Out of Missouri Dental Practice
Krebs on Security

Report: Phishing Hits All-time High
DarkReading

AVprofit: Rogue AV + Zeus = $
Krebs on Security

Barclays Under Strong Phishing Shower
Help Net Security

eBanking Victim? Take a Number
Krebs on Security

Information and Recommendations Regarding Unauthorized Wire Transfers Relating to Compromised Cyber Networks
U.S. Department of Justice, the New York State Intelligence Center, New York State Police, the New York State Office of Homeland Security, the U.S. Secret Service, the Multi-State ISAC and the Financial Services ISAC

Global Challenge: Catching Crooks While Protecting Privacy 
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

FBI Director Promises Privacy, Information About Attacks, To Breach Victims
Federal Bureau of Investigation

New Banking Trojan Discovered Targeting Businesses' Financial Accounts
DarkReading

Red Condor Warns of Trending Phishing Campaign
NewsFactor

New Russian Botnet Tries to Kill Rivals
Computerworld

Most Consumers Re-use Banking Passwords on Other Sites
The Register

Hacking for Fun and Profit in China's Underworld
New York Times

How - and Where - Cybercriminals Hide
Internet Evolution

Give Me Your Money or Your Computer Gets It
MSNBC

Cybercrooks Stalk Small Businesses that Bank Online
USA Today

Industry Group Plans Cyber Attack Simulation
Dark Reading

Operations Bulletin – Corporate Account Takeovers
NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association

Domain Name Extension 'Could Boost Cyber-Crime'
Times

Virus Scanners for Virus Authors
Krebs on Security

ACH Hack Attack: Hackers Attempt to Take $1.3 Million from Firm
Washington Post

FTC: Online Check-writing Service Not Authenticating Users
Computerworld

Fraudulent Automated Clearing House (ACH) Transfers Connected to Malware and Work-at-Home Scams
Federal Bureau of Investigation

What Windows Autorun Has Wrought
Washington Post

Alert — Misleading Business Solicitations
California Secretary of State

Building a Better Password
Newsweek

F.B.I. Indicts Dozens in Online Bank Fraud
New York Times

New Malware Re-Writes Online Bank Statements to Cover Fraud
Wired

'Money Mule' Recruitment Network Exposed
Washington Post

New Report Indicates Cyber Attacks are Focused on Two Key Vulnerabilities
Silicon Valley Bank

New Scam Adds Live Chat to Phishing Attack
CNET

Clamping Down on the 'Clampi' Trojan
Washington Post


Regular Reports

AFP 2009 Payments Fraud Survey
Association for Financial Professionals

AFP Payments Blog
Association for Financial Professionals

RSA Online Fraud Reports
RSA

Guardian Analytics Fraud Informer – June 2009
Guardian Analytics

Guardian Analytics Fraud Informer – April 2009
Guardian Analytics

Cash Management Practices that Enhance Security

Moving to Electronic Collections
Silicon Valley Bank

Moving to Electronic Disbursements
Silicon Valley Bank