Cyber Crime

20 Sep 21 @ 16:47

Americans have lost nearly $500 million to Covid-related scams since the start of the pandemic, according to Federal Trade Commission data running from April 2020 to mid-July this year. Around... read more

31 Aug 21 @ 12:48

The pace of evolution in Europe’s payment market is evident in all areas – including processors. Sweeping changes in consumer payment behaviour, merchant acceptance and democratisation of services have produced... read more

12 Aug 21 @ 11:55

The European Commission has presented an ambitious package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules. The package also includes the proposal for... read more

11 Aug 21 @ 11:07

Overall global FinTech funding across M&A, PE, and VC deals soared to a new high in H1 2021, according to KPMG’s Pulse of FinTech, a bi-annual report on FinTech investment... read more

25 Jun 21 @ 09:08

Global e-commerce spending grew 28% annually to $4.2 trillion in 2020, paving the way for more fraudulent behaviour and more sophistication in attack types like Brand Abuse. Backing this insight... read more

22 Jun 21 @ 15:55

2020 was an incredibly challenging year across the globe, with a rapidly changing mix of customer demands, a volatile staffing and servicing model, and a need to drive transformation quicker... read more

17 Jun 21 @ 09:39

Cyber criminals carrying out ransomware attacks are now a bigger risk to UK national security  and businesses than online espionage by hostile states, Britain’s cyber defence chief has warned. Lindy... read more

14 Jun 21 @ 16:17

For some time, PCM has championed the need for companies to completely rethink their approach to cyber security. New approaches to cyber security are vital to combat everything from money laundering... read more

14 Jun 21 @ 14:59

The European Commission has taken Luxembourg to court, asking the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to impose penalties, on a daily basis, for failing to put new EU AML (Anti... read more

03 Jun 21 @ 11:08

Cyber attacks began to climb last year, but big ransomware strikes over the past two months have convulsed the insurance market. Ireland’s healthcare system, a key US fuel pipeline and,... read more

25 May 21 @ 16:04

Human-driven fraud, where malicious humans engage in fraudulent activities, doubled in volume during Q1 2021 over the previous quarter. Technology platforms and Media companies were the worst affected by human-driven... read more

18 May 21 @ 15:16

While many underground markets for stolen credentials operate from the anonymity of the dark web, Genesis Market is accessible from the open web. Access to the illegal marketplace is closely guarded... read more