Fraud & Security

26 Jan 21 @ 15:18

Fraud in the UK has reached epidemic levels and should be seen as a national security issue, according to think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Driven in part... read more

22 Jan 21 @ 15:20

The events of 2020 created no shortage of challenges for fraud teams. With quarantines and lockdowns looming for much of the year, millions of consumers turned to digital channels to... read more

12 Jan 21 @ 17:02

With the growing threat of fraud fuelled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, the 2021 Future of Fraud Forecast reveals five emerging fraud threats facing businesses. The... read more

07 Jan 21 @ 18:21

A new report says that major safety gaps in the online banking security systems of some of the UK’s biggest banks have been exposed by a new investigation by consumer... read more

11 Dec 20 @ 17:21

Nearly half (40%) of merchants are reporting a rise in friendly fraud over the past 12 months, but the majority are struggling to challenge Google Pay and Apple Pay chargebacks... read more

10 Dec 20 @ 16:51

New benchmark data reveals a 21% increase in e-commerce transactions globally in November 2020 compared to November 2019. This was driven by strong consumer demand for household items and services,... read more

01 Dec 20 @ 12:36

Novalnet AG, a full-service Payment Provider, is partnering with Banking Circle, for faster and lower cost foreign exchange (FX) and settlement solutions for its 12,000+ customers around the world. Banking... read more

30 Nov 20 @ 12:26

Global organisations continue to put their customers’ cardholder data at risk due to a lack of long term payment security strategy and execution, flags the Verizon Business 2020 Payment Security... read more

26 Nov 20 @ 11:27

Sopra Steria, a supplier to the UK’s NHS, has admitted a ransomware attack on its systems last month is likely to cost the company between €40 million ($48 million) and... read more

24 Nov 20 @ 16:21

In Q3 2020 there has been a consistent and significant increase in mobile malware activity with Asia at the epicentre, according to new data published by Secure-D, which currently covers... read more

23 Nov 20 @ 15:29

External attacks on companies result in the most expensive cyber crime insurance losses, but it is employee mistakes and technical problems that are the most frequent generator of claims by... read more

20 Nov 20 @ 12:05

A new report, ‘Follow the Money’, describes the complex web of money laundering, money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after... read more