Fraud & Security

27 Apr 20 @ 15:54

Sift has announced the release of its COVID-19 and E-Commerce Fraud Tracker, a weekly updating digest of changes in e-commerce and fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses in nearly... read more

27 Apr 20 @ 06:00

We can no longer rely on personal data alone to confirm user identity online. Databases are now so routinely hacked into, compromised and distributed to criminals over the dark web... read more

22 Apr 20 @ 15:51

Ripple filed a lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses streaming giant YouTube of turning a blind eye to scams that have defrauded consumers. In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court,... read more

21 Apr 20 @ 19:10

In a global first, all the major UK acquirers have come together to show collective support for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and share their views on what businesses... read more

16 Apr 20 @ 10:29

When hackers silently forced their way into the computer network Finastra in mid-March, the company was focused on developing emergency plans for operating amid the emerging COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Moving... read more

16 Apr 20 @ 08:30

A UK cybersecurity startup, swIDch, has announced an alternative technology to overcome the limitations of numberless cards by using dynamic PANs (primary account number), thereby creating a new security environment in... read more

07 Apr 20 @ 12:06

Marriott International has sadly had to admit that it has suffered a second data breach following the earlier admission in 2018. According to an incident notification published on their website, the company spotted... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:27

COVID-19 is forcing millions of employees to work from home. This means countless organisations are faced with a unique challenge: how to keep as many business-critical functions running as possible... read more

31 Mar 20 @ 12:50

A growing number of banks and processors are choosing to adopt a cloud architecture for their payment solution. This is especially relevant for greenfield projects where a company launches a... read more

30 Mar 20 @ 13:18

A new study has found that merchant losses to e-commerce payment fraud will exceed $25 billion in 2024, from just of $17 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing implementation of... read more

24 Mar 20 @ 17:24

The infamous Ginp banking Trojan, which acquired the ability to insert fake text messages into the inbox of a regular SMS app back in March, has now acquired a new... read more

20 Mar 20 @ 13:29

Payment card fraud, arguably one of the most straightforward approaches to financially motivated crime, persists in the face of ongoing anti-fraud efforts from regulators, financial institutions, and retailers. Carding, as... read more