Fraud & Security

09 Sep 21 @ 13:01

The global adoption of digital transactions exposed more businesses than ever to the ups and downs of e-commerce. Accepting more payment methods means businesses can better compete and cater to... read more

23 Aug 21 @ 14:13

Businesses and people around the world suffer ransomware attacks every day. Exceptionally since the pandemic started, we hear more and more about hackers abusing vulnerabilities. According to the data presented... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:48

New data released by the payments industry self-regulatory body, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), has shown a slight increase in online card fraud in 2020 as the shift to online payments... read more

12 Aug 21 @ 11:55

The European Commission has presented an ambitious package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules. The package also includes the proposal for... read more

11 Aug 21 @ 11:07

Overall global FinTech funding across M&A, PE, and VC deals soared to a new high in H1 2021, according to KPMG’s Pulse of FinTech, a bi-annual report on FinTech investment... read more

02 Aug 21 @ 18:37

Its safe to say Monzo is not having a good couple of weeks. On 30th July the company issued a PR which saw £114.8 million in pre-tax losses* last year... read more

23 Jul 21 @ 12:17

The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its guidance on how to manage anti-money laundering (AML) measures in cryptocurrency payments fully two years ago – yet recent evidence suggests... read more

25 Jun 21 @ 10:00

In our last blog, we discussed the recent trend for paying with cryptocurrencies, currently growing at around 30% per month. These payment instruments offer lower costs and much faster settlement... read more

25 Jun 21 @ 09:08

Global e-commerce spending grew 28% annually to $4.2 trillion in 2020, paving the way for more fraudulent behaviour and more sophistication in attack types like Brand Abuse. Backing this insight... read more

22 Jun 21 @ 15:55

2020 was an incredibly challenging year across the globe, with a rapidly changing mix of customer demands, a volatile staffing and servicing model, and a need to drive transformation quicker... read more

17 Jun 21 @ 09:39

Cyber criminals carrying out ransomware attacks are now a bigger risk to UK national security  and businesses than online espionage by hostile states, Britain’s cyber defence chief has warned. Lindy... read more

14 Jun 21 @ 16:17

For some time, PCM has championed the need for companies to completely rethink their approach to cyber security. New approaches to cyber security are vital to combat everything from money laundering... read more