Fraud prevention stories
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
India's fintech sector may need new benchmarks as simple transaction counts fail to show whether users really understand and trust digital finance.
Fragmented payments and rising AI bills are forcing APAC fintechs to rethink infrastructure, interoperability and cost controls.
Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.
Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.
Fleet operators could cut unauthorised fuel spending as WEX rolls out real-time checks that flag suspicious purchases before approval.
Tighter oversight is forcing digital asset firms and UK finance teams to upgrade controls, data and compliance before new deadlines bite.
Users can now approve AI-initiated payments in-chat, as MoonPay tries to make Claude and ChatGPT commerce safer and more seamless.
Attackers are exploiting urgency and trust in payment and payroll processes, putting finance teams at risk of fraud, disruption and scrutiny.
Rising smartphone fraud is pushing banks, insurers and telecoms to add scam protection without building it in-house.
Employees now face more realistic phone-based fraud tests as security teams can simulate vishing using local caller IDs and AI voices.
The financial authentication firm is shifting to a new executive structure as it expands internationally and tackles rising fraud and scam activity.
Subscription merchants could gain faster access to local payment methods as Recurly taps Juspay's Hyperswitch for more than 300 providers.
Australians lost GBP £1.1 billion to scams last year, underscoring how banks now must protect customers' identities as well as their systems.
Small firms may miss basic cyber gaps as a free self-check from MY CYBER GUARD flags weak passwords, patching and backup risks.
Rising regulatory pressure could force banks, merchants and payment firms to tighten controls on AI and card costs as Australia reforms payments.
The ranking reinforces Incode's pitch to banks and platforms seeking faster checks as deepfakes and synthetic identities raise fraud risk.
Banks and credit unions using Alkami will get built-in Plaid connectivity, cutting implementation work and helping reduce fraud risk.
A growing share of US adults doubt business emails as AI makes polished messages easier to fake, a survey found.
Phishing and fraud still drive most insured cyber losses, as artificial intelligence makes familiar scams more effective for clients.