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Evolution of card fraud in Europe: Data compromise overshadow improvements

09 Dec 19 @ 18:00

Driven by the hardening of regulatory frameworks and an increase in prevention techniques, significant improvements in plastic card fraud have been recorded in multiple markets across Europe. For example, the... read more

A review of the biggest cyber attacks in history…

03 Dec 19 @ 11:21

Cyber attack — the words alone can be enough to incite panic. Between a lack of understanding and media sensationalism, any mention of cyber attacks brings to mind catastrophic levels... read more

Threat actors demonstrate persistent interest in ATM malware

26 Nov 19 @ 09:31

As giant boxes of cash, it’s understandable that ATMs are magnets for nefarious activity. Like many other forms of financially motivated crime, malicious activity against ATMs is supported by an... read more

Black Friday: E-commerce attacks rise by 15%

25 Nov 19 @ 15:35

As Black Friday continues to grow in popularity, online shoppers are more likely to be the victim of cyber-attacks, a new report from Kaspersky has revealed. E-commerce attacks targeted directly... read more

The hashtags that could land you in jail

22 Nov 19 @ 09:26

Research from Santander and former fraudster Tony Sales has exposed the dangerous hashtags on social media being used by criminals to recruit innocent – and particularly young – people into... read more

What fraud teams need to know about Joker’s Stash

13 Nov 19 @ 18:35

The ecosystem for stolen credit card information comes in several varieties, ranging from low-tier markets selling recycled cards from past breaches, to those at the top tier, with unused card data that... read more

Quantum Dawn: Financial industry finishes annual ‘doomsday’ cybersecurity exercise

08 Nov 19 @ 10:55

This week, SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association), held the fifth in its series of exercises meant to simulate a catastrophic cybersecurity event in the banking sector, known as... read more

Fraud attacks increase 30% in Q3 as cybercriminals test stolen credentials in advance of holiday retail season

07 Nov 19 @ 10:44

Fraud increased 30% overall in Q3 2019 and bot-driven account registration fraud is up 70% as cybercriminals test stolen credentials in advance of the holiday retail season. The Q4 Fraud... read more

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive – Ready or Not?

05 Nov 19 @ 13:47

The 10th of January 2020 marks the date that the banking and payments industry cannot afford to ignore. It is the date the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will become... read more

Digital Identity: What’s the big IDea?

28 Oct 19 @ 17:06

Senior executives, commentators and analysts all agree – a workable digital identity is key to next-generation payments. Without functioning digital ID, the payments revolution will stall. But as state-sponsored national... read more

Passwords the weakest link as GCHQ prevents over 1 million stolen credit cards

25 Oct 19 @ 09:20

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a division of intelligence agency GCHQ, 2019 report revealed that the scheme Operation Haulster automatically flagged details of more than 1 million stolen credit... read more

Latest hacker price list shows Cybercrime-as-a-Service is thriving

11 Oct 19 @ 11:32

Armor has released its annual Black Market report which shows that cybercrime-as-a-service is thriving, with cybercriminals staying ahead of the game by offering a raft of new goods and services... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more