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US banks pay $1 billion in ransomware in 2021

10 Nov 22 @ 17:00

US banks have reported they have collectively made more than $1 billion in ransomware-related payments in 2021 — more than double the amount from the previous year and the most... read more

UK Fraud report: H1 2022 sees decline in fraud of 13%

13 Oct 22 @ 11:19

UK Finance has released its latest fraud report covering H1 2022. The report shows that while the end of the pandemic has seen a fall in overall fraud losses, some... read more

Alert: BidenCash marketplace gives away data on 1.2 million credit cards

13 Oct 22 @ 10:34

A dark web marketplace named BidenCash has released a massive file of 1.2 million credit cards data to promote the marketplace, allowing anyone to download them for free to conduct... read more

Worlds largest crypto exchange Binance suffers massive hack

10 Oct 22 @ 12:28

Over the weekend, Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange suffered a cyber hack that has culminated in a estimated loss of around $570 million and further damages the struggling digital... read more

Report: Underscoring the importance of cybersecurity amid shifting fraud threats

07 Oct 22 @ 09:17

Visa has shared an updated look at how fraud has evolved since the height of the pandemic, with criminals simultaneously targeting online and offline vulnerabilities as our daily lives return... read more

Banque de France successfully pilots post-quantum security technologies

27 Sep 22 @ 16:27

The Banque de France has successfully concluded an experimental project to test the implementation of a communication security solution using so-called “post-quantum” algorithms, that are resistant to the computing power... read more

Online fraud fears grow following ‘cost-of-living crisis’

06 Sep 22 @ 16:00

Nearly half (49%) of UK consumers are more concerned about becoming a victim of fraud now than they were in 2021. That’s according to research released by Paysafe, which indicates... read more

UK public supports government plans to create the UK Digital Identity

30 Aug 22 @ 18:10

A new report has found that the UK public strongly supports government plans to create the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), with 87% stating it was a... read more

Crypto crime update: Illicit activity falls

22 Aug 22 @ 13:53

2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June. While there’s no telling if we’ve reached the bottom, as... read more

The top 5 ransomware statistics from the last year

19 Aug 22 @ 14:08

Cybercriminal gangs launch ransomware attacks to encrypt businesses’ sensitive data and get paid a significant ransom. Sometimes hackers even use a method called double extortion. They threaten the organization to... read more

Cybercrime and how attackers target the Metaverse

10 Aug 22 @ 12:32

The metaverse is the growing digital realm that uses augmented reality, virtual reality, blockchain, social media, and a host of other technologies to create a vast virtual world. Companies looking... read more

US sanctions Tornado Cash over systematic money laundering

09 Aug 22 @ 10:29

The US has imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto “mixing service” that they say has laundered more than $7 billion over the past three years and helped North Korean... read more

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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 unveils new AI model built for the realities of payments

19 Mar 26 @ 15:00

Mastercard unveils new AI model to push artificial intelligence beyond the chatbot boom and into the operational core of global payments. [caption id="atta... more

Thunes links stablecoin payouts to the Swift banking network

26 Mar 26 @ 19:08

Thunes is attempting to narrow one of the most persistent divides in modern payments: the gap between traditional banking infrastructure and the digital asset e... more