24 Mar 25 @ 14:13

Merchants have accepted returns policy abuse as part and parcel of their enterprises for a long time. Online commerce has exacerbated the problem as much as it has brought new... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:08

The era of quantum computing is rapidly approaching, and its impact on the payments industry is poised to be transformative. As quantum technology advances, it offers unparalleled computational power, introducing... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 16:40

As the year turns and the dust settles on the crypto crash, it might be tempting to think crypto’s over. But think again: as of January 3, 2023, more than... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:50

In the last issue of PCM (March-April 2022) we reported on burgeoning interest among banks and governments in stablecoins – that is, cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to a fiat... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 04:11

The modern bank heist has escalated to a hostage situation over the past year. The new goal of attackers is now to hijack a financial institution’s digital infrastructure and to... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 04:09

Business is booming on the dark side of the internet, with everything from illegal drugs to fake ID and credit card details for sale. PCM Managing Editor James Wood dons... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 11:21

As Editors of a payments and fintech publication, we’re often told technology is the answer to most things – if not everything. It’s refreshing, then, to read a study which... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:39

The first half of 2020 saw fines for money laundering almost double compared to 2019. So are much-hyped Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques catching more crime – and can... read more

13 Feb 20 @ 09:36

Fraud has been a problem since coins were introduced more than two thousand years ago. In today’s digital age, the problem won’t go away – indeed, it’s getting worse despite... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 08:42

There’s no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to the intelligence needed to uncover, specify, and prevent cyberthreats. Each industry faces unique challenges and vulnerabilities as... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:29

Researchers at the premier dark web data intelligence company, Terbium Labs, have released the findings of new research that examines the deeply intertwined nature of payment card fraud and transnational crime. Results... read more

02 Oct 15 @ 07:57

Everything changed on 6 August 1991 when the first webpage was launched. Nearly 25 years on, we look at the state of the cyber nation, the battle between cyber attackers... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:35

The FBI has been given the green light to liquidate up to $28 million worth of bitcoins seized during the shutdown of the ‘dark web’ marketplace Silk Road. Preet Bharara,... read more