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Contactless card vulnerability can bypass contactless limits

01 Aug 19 @ 10:01

Researchers have discovered flaws that allow hackers to bypass the payment limits on Visa contactless cards, according to a blog by Positive Technologies. Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov tested... read more

How 5G will revolutionise retail payments

31 Jul 19 @ 15:43

Retail has increasingly become a mobile function to meet the needs of a constantly on-the-go consumer base, especially with the rise in popularity of mobile e-wallets. The introduction of 5G... read more

FIS closes acquisition of Worldpay

31 Jul 19 @ 14:59

FIS announced the closing of its acquisition of Worldpay, creating a global leader in technology and solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets. The combined company will have over $12... read more

Co-op extends its cashierless technology trial in UK

31 Jul 19 @ 14:43

The UK’s Co-op is continuing to make changes in-store with the rollout of more cashierless technology into more convenient stores as cash-use continues to drop. The retailer is extending its... read more

Start winning with omni-channel and Apple Pay

30 Jul 19 @ 11:50

Speed and convenience – these are the main ingredients consumers look for in a shopping experience today. If you’re short on either of these, big chances are your shop, either... read more

WhatsApp Pay prepares to take advantage of Indian digital payments momentum

29 Jul 19 @ 15:33

WhatsApp Pay has been around in India for over a year now but the service is yet to receive its official rollout. Facebook is still in the process of getting... read more

Global banks heap pressure on Libra as negative feedback continues

29 Jul 19 @ 12:30

Its neither a cryptocurrency nor does it run on blockchain, aside from these minor points, US and European banks are also steering clear of Libra, Facebook’s project for a new... read more

EMEA Cybercrime Report – Q1 2019

29 Jul 19 @ 10:42

The EMEA region is a patchwork quilt of cultures and languages, defined as much by its diversity as by the commonalities shared by geographical proximity. These unique factors create a... read more

Digital banking only? Younger consumers demand bricks and mortar services

29 Jul 19 @ 10:21

The rush to digital banking and to close high street bank branches may be premature, according to the latest Somo White Paper – Are digital only brands the future of... read more

Visa in talks to acquire Nordic payment firm Nets

26 Jul 19 @ 11:56

Visa is reported to be among the companies looking at the acquisition of Nordic payment firm Nets, according to people familiar with the discussions. If agreed, a deal for the... read more

Protection for the 21st Century: How secure are merchants?

19 Jul 19 @ 09:48

According to an article which first appeared in InPayments, Security is an ongoing concern for SMEs, especially when transactions are taking place via online channels, with customers and service providers... read more

P2P drives mobile money to exceed 200 billion transactions

19 Jul 19 @ 09:35

New data from Juniper Research has found that the volume of domestic money transfers via mobiles will exceed 203 billion in 2024, up from 130 billion in 2019. Domestic P2P payments will... read more

LG Pay finally launches mobile payments in US

19 Jul 19 @ 09:21

LG Electronics has reportedly launched its mobile payment app in the US. The LG Pay app will be available for download across select LG phones. Reports cite, LG also recently... read more

EPSM joins call for extension to Strong Customer Authentication deadline

11 Jul 19 @ 11:58

The influential trade group body European Payment Service Providers for Merchants (EPSM) has joined the growing voice of the banking and payments industry to push back the forthcoming Strong Customer... read more

Marriott International facing $123 million GDPR fine data breach

10 Jul 19 @ 10:52

Marriott International Hotel group has become the second firm to face a GDPR fine as the UK regulator continues to bear down on companies that fail to protect data. The... read more

New variants of Russian mobile Banking Trojan Riltok go international

10 Jul 19 @ 10:44

Kaspersky researchers have discovered that the money-stealing mobile malware, Riltok has launched new variants and is extending its targeting from Russia to the rest of the world, starting with Europe,... read more

Infographic: Libra cryptocurrency by Facebook

10 Jul 19 @ 10:34

Facebook has officially revealed plans for its much anticipated global cryptocurrency LibraCoin, with the backing of a number of major companies. Facebook’s ambitions for the new currency, called LibraCoin, were made... read more

Report: Contactless payments in Russia moving towards mobile

04 Jul 19 @ 11:24

According to a new report by Yandex.Money, Russian customers are noticeably using contactless payment methods to pay for purchases: the number of payments made with smartphones has increased nearly threefold... read more

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JPMorgan and Mastercard Back Firmly’s Agentic Commerce Infrastructure

12 Nov 26 @ 20:46

J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have invested in Firmly, a Seattle-area commerce infrastructure company building technology to connect merchants with AI sho... more

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more