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Cyberattacks on European financial services more than doubled in 2023

13 Oct 23 @ 09:37

A new State of the Internet report that explores existing and emerging cyberattacks against the financial services industry, finds that financial services is the third-most attacked vector in the Europe,... read more

UK cybersecurity improving: but still a risk business

27 Sep 23 @ 17:18

While UK consumers’ exposure to cybercrime has reduced over the past year, they experience more at cybercrime losses than any other major market in the world – despite being less... read more

Money laundering in the crypto era – How to tackle it

26 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Testifying in the US Congress all the way back in 1989, financial crime expert Charles A. Intriago remarked that “every time government […] undertakes a new effort, money launderers seem to be... read more

The cyber crime ecosystem – Ransomware and extortion

12 Sep 23 @ 16:20

In 2017, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a detailed report examining the cyber crime business model – this report has been updated in 2023. Since 2017, the growth... read more

Europol Report: An analysis of financial and economic crime

11 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Serious and organised crime continues to threaten the internal security of the EU says a new report: The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime.... read more

Analysis finds Synthetic Identity Fraud growing to record levels

29 Aug 23 @ 16:43

As origination volumes for some credit products slow, analysis finds fraud risk is continuing its upward trajectory as fraudsters employ increasingly sophisticated tactics to target lenders. TransUnion found that synthetic identity... read more

Cybersecurity spending grows…as does the threat

23 Aug 23 @ 15:02

As the number of corporate cybersecurity threats grow, company treasurers intend to devote the same or more resources to defending their digital systems and estate – their websites, apps and... read more

Pro-Russian Hackers warn of attacks on SWIFT and other European payment systems

21 Jun 23 @ 17:36

Just days after hackers claimed to have targeted the inner workings of the European Investment Bank (EIB) – claims that have now been verified – hacking gangs Killnet, Anonymous Sudan and REvil... read more

UK Banks ramp up pressure on Big Tech in fight on fraud

20 Jun 23 @ 13:14

Sky News has obtained a letter to the UK prime minister that technology companies must contribute to the cost of an online fraud “pandemic” that is undermining international investor confidence... read more

Will Generative AI be the democratisation of fraud

16 Jun 23 @ 11:30

Generative AI and, more specifically AI based chatbots such as ChatGPT, have continued to dominate headlines and amaze consumers this year. With their rise in popularity and usage, there are... read more

US fraud statistics: FAI/Deepfake multiply at alarming rates

31 May 23 @ 16:30

New Q1 2023 fraud statistics for North America and how they compare to 2022 have been released. The information is based on data collected from the US and Canada during... read more

UK cryptocurrency fraud has surpassed £300 million in 2022

26 May 23 @ 12:57

The UK’s fraud reporting agency, Action Fraud, says cryptocurrency fraud has surpassed £300 million in 2022, an increase of more than 40%. Law firms said the data, provided by Action... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more