Fraud & Security

06 Oct 26 @ 17:07

New merchants are particularly vulnerable to fraud during their earliest months of trading, with fresh analysis from Fraudio showing that 10.5% of newly observed businesses experienced at least one fraudulent... read more

17 Sep 26 @ 16:57

Hackers claiming responsibility for Revolut’s recent data breach say they deliberately targeted 680 customers with significant cryptocurrency holdings, adding a troubling new dimension to an incident already under investigation by... read more

15 Sep 26 @ 17:04

Revolut has disclosed sensitive information belonging to a small number of customers after fraudsters used a legitimate government agency email domain to submit apparently authentic requests for customer data. The... read more

19 Aug 26 @ 15:12

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the economics of online fraud, allowing criminals to automate attacks, exploit stolen identities and test compromised payment credentials at a scale that would previously have... read more

05 Aug 26 @ 16:37

Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant’s largest investments in fraud prevention as financial institutions... read more

18 Jun 26 @ 19:36

Three of Spain’s largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards strengthening the fight against financial crime, launching a shared fraud intelligence platform designed to identify and prevent fraudulent... read more

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 raising fresh questions about whether current... read more

04 Jun 26 @ 20:58

The rise of agentic commerce is rapidly reshaping the future of online retail, with enterprise merchants moving at speed to ensure their businesses are visible to AI-powered shopping assistants. However,... read more

26 May 26 @ 20:23

The scale of global financial crime has reached unprecedented levels, with illicit financial activity estimated to have surged to $4.4 trillion in 2025, according to new research from Nasdaq Verafin.... read more

20 May 26 @ 10:57

Friendly fraud is not immune to the march of AI, and indeed, the emergence of automated tech as a defence against chargebacks has been embraced in industries with the strictest... read more

14 May 26 @ 13:44

Stolen UK payment card details are being sold on dark web marketplaces for around £9, according to research from NordVPN and threat exposure platform NordStellar. The finding underlines an uncomfortable... read more

11 May 26 @ 19:54

The global e-commerce payments market is no longer simply a story of digital adoption. It is becoming a test of operational control. The 2026 Global e-commerce Payments & Fraud Report,... read more