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Huge increase in fake, copycat bank websites

28 Mar 24 @ 18:21

Over 2,000 suspected copycat banking websites masquerading as real banks such as Barclays or HSBC were reported in 2023 as scammers try to part unsuspecting consumers from their money. The... read more

Visa Deep Authorization (VDA): AI infused fraud protection

28 Mar 24 @ 14:39

Visa has announced the addition of three new AI-powered risk and fraud prevention solutions. The new products, part of the end-to-end Visa Protect suite, are designed to reduce fraud across... read more

Europe remains vulnerable to cyberattacks despite stringent legislation

27 Mar 24 @ 19:34

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security and cybersecurity awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has released its 2024 Security Culture Report. The report examines how security measures really... read more

Top scams impacting consumers and businesses globally

25 Mar 24 @ 17:18

Visa has released the Spring 2024 Edition of its Biannual Threats Report, which outlines the top scams impacting consumers and businesses around the world. The report points to increasingly organized,... read more

ID fraud may account for 50% of all bank-reported fraud by 2025

12 Mar 24 @ 13:40

Analysis of the UK’s largest database of syndicated risk intelligence shows ID fraud is the top fraud type reported by banks and other financial service providers, accounting for 45% of... read more

Volume and velocity of fraud risks exploding

05 Mar 24 @ 20:44

The volume, cost, and complexities of fraud are on the rise, and the increase in sophistication and frequency of fraud is accompanied by significant revenue threats that companies can no... read more

Report: Future of fraud forecast 2024

29 Feb 24 @ 17:00

Experian has released its 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast, which identifies five fraud threats consumers and businesses should be cautious of this year. Today’s fraudsters are sophisticated and will deploy... read more

Report: $159 billion lost to fraud and scams

23 Feb 24 @ 16:59

The rise of fraud in the United States continues apace, costing the US $159 billion in one year alone, according to new research. The 2023 State of Scams report by Feedzai in partnership... read more

Deepfake data: AI to raise cyber risk in 2024

16 Feb 24 @ 17:10

As we turn our attention to 2024, James Wood says the advent of generative AI is going to create major security headaches for payments companies – amid other problems. In... read more

Revolut delivers AI scam protection product to users

15 Feb 24 @ 11:57

Just days after Revolut released research that indicated Meta platform were the leading platforms for the origination of scams, the fintech has release a new AI scam protection platform for... read more

Latest US fraud losses top $10 billion in 2023

13 Feb 24 @ 16:40

Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that US fraud losses were more than $10 billion in 2023 – a 14% increase over reported losses in 2022 – marking the first... read more

Meta platforms identified as lead originators of APP fraud scams

09 Feb 24 @ 13:46

Recently we discussed in a webinar with Visa the growing issue of APP fraud across Europe and the mandatory reimbursement of consumers that is soon to be implemented by regulators... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more