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UKFraud seeks to reduce mobile wallet payment risks

08 Nov 13 @ 13:06

Following the recent launch of its mobile wallet consultancy practice, risk and fraud prevention consultancy UKFraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has launched a range of analytical, consultancy and advisory services aimed at helping... read more

FICO and Validsoft partner to crack down on card fraud

07 Nov 13 @ 12:51

FICO, a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, has announced the availability of a proximity correlation service for credit and debit card issuers aimed at improving the safety of... read more

South African banks suffer massive Dexter malware attack

15 Oct 13 @ 18:23

The Dexter malware has struck again. This time, South African banks have suffered an estimated tens of millions of rand in losses due to a major breach of customer card... read more

Cyber security – why mobile transactions pose high risk

10 Oct 13 @ 10:03

As National Cyber Security Awareness Month continues, new data from the Global Trust Intelligence Network (The Network) confirms the growing use of mobile devices for banking and online shopping. Of... read more

Banks and merchants are struggling to keep pace with Cyber threats

09 Oct 13 @ 10:48

According to a new report released today from financial and technology analyst house, Aite Group – Cyberthreats: Multiplying Like Tribbles, “Cyber threats come in the form of malicious software code, hacking... read more

Fraud Threat Alert for free

20 Sep 13 @ 12:15

Fraud costs the UK economy £73 billion annually* and its impact on a business of any size potentially devastating. Therefore, Foregenix, is offering small to medium sized businesses its online... read more

Credorax and ReD partner on fraud prevention services

20 Sep 13 @ 10:26

High-tech acquirer for e-commerce and m-commerce merchants and PSPs, Credorax and ReD, a provider of fraud prevention services, have formed a strategic alliance offering integrated acquiring, payment processing and fraud... read more

North American Bancard fights fraud with Fractals

03 Sep 13 @ 12:59

Alaric announced that North American Bancard, an industry leader in payment card processing, has selected Alaric’s Fractals fraud prevention and detection product, in a competitive pitch for the merchant acquirer’s fraud... read more

Bitcoin Ponzi scheme

24 Jul 13 @ 01:38

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a Texas man for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme he promoted through a Bitcoin-denominated investment strategy and issued a warning to investors about falling for... read more

Alaric selected by Heartland Payment Systems for fraud detection

22 Jul 13 @ 01:44

Alaric announced that one of the world’s largest payment processors, Heartland Payment Systems, has selected Alaric’s Fractals fraud prevention and detection product to monitor more than 300 million card transactions that it processes... read more

Riskskill Warns of a ‘Cocktail’ of risks

16 Jul 13 @ 02:24

Leading corporate risk prevention consultancy and analyst Riskskill, a division of UKFraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk), is warning that the expected rapid growth of the global mobile payments market will create a potential... read more

Alaric positioned in the Magic Quadrant for Web Fraud Detection

03 Jul 13 @ 02:43

Alaric has been positioned by Gartner in the “Niche” quadrant of the Web Fraud Detection report.(1) The Web Fraud Detection Magic Quadrant is composed of vendors that provide software products or... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more