Cyber Security

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10 cybersecurity stats for 2025 and how to protect yourself

13 Feb 25 @ 09:00

Cyber threats are intensifying in 2025, with both the frequency and cost of these attacks growing at an alarming rate. What was once confined to rare and advanced attacks have... read more

The rise in importance of cybersecurity – A $2 trillion opportunity

21 Jan 25 @ 14:13

As cybersecurity threats grow in sophistication, the global addressable market for cybersecurity is expected to skyrocket to $2 trillion, ten times its current size. This exponential growth is fuelled by... read more

Are you ready for DORA? Deadline looms…

13 Jan 25 @ 19:11

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to reshape the EU financial services landscape, introducing comprehensive security requirements to bolster the sector’s cyber resilience. Effective from 17 January 2025,... read more

Preparing for DORA: A strategic guide for Financial Institutions

18 Dec 24 @ 11:48

As the January 17, 2025, deadline for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) draws near, financial institutions across the EU are under pressure to enhance their cybersecurity and operational resilience.... read more

World’s first Cybercrime Index sheds light on global hotspots

27 Nov 24 @ 19:53

In a ground breaking development for cybersecurity, researchers have unveiled the first-ever World Cybercrime Index, ranking countries by their contribution to global cybercrime threats. Published in the journal PLOS ONE,... read more

Future-ready ecosystem: UK payments national vision

15 Nov 24 @ 16:01

The UK government has unveiled its National Payments Vision, a forward-looking framework designed to position UK payments as a global leader in payments innovation. This ambitious plan, underpinned by cutting-edge... read more

Protecting payments in the quantum computing era

05 Nov 24 @ 10:20

The era of quantum computing is rapidly approaching, and its impact on the payments industry is poised to be transformative. As quantum technology advances, it offers unparalleled computational power, introducing... read more

Fraud is out of control: Payments industry needs to collaborate

03 Oct 24 @ 08:59

I can remember, some years ago, watching a YouTube video that a guy had recorded while he was playing World of Warcraft, the massively multiplayer online role playing (MMORG). As... read more

MoneyGram and Post Office split after cybersecurity incident

02 Oct 24 @ 16:19

In a surprising turn of events, MoneyGram services have been abruptly discontinued across thousands of UK Post Office branches, following a failed contract renewal negotiation. The decision comes on the... read more

Using AI-enabled analytics to thwart AI-enabled fraudsters

26 Sep 24 @ 09:00

A new white paper from Visa, Using AI to Secure the Future of Payments, highlights the changing characteristics of the fraud landscape, and what payment businesses need to do to... read more

MoneyGram hit by cyberattack

25 Sep 24 @ 12:34

MoneyGram International, one of the world’s largest money transfer companies, has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack that has disrupted its services since September 22. The company has been grappling... read more

Mastercard acquires Recorded Future for threat intelligence capabilities

13 Sep 24 @ 09:50

Mastercard has expanded its cybersecurity services with an agreement to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. Recorded Future is the world’s largest threat... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more