PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? In reference to payments, a hacker could conceivably change an invoice to help divert funds into different accounts. As the site noted, no card issuer would send an email with such prompts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Venmo , the digital money transfer service owned by PayPal , suffered payments fraud earlier in 2018 that played a role in the company posting losses that were higher than forecasted for the first quarter of this year. The transaction loss rate includes losses due to fraudulent charges.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018, solidifying debit as a staple payment type. They insert or swipe their debit cards at stores’ point-of-sale (POS) devices — or key in details online — and maybe enter PINs, but the behind-the-scenes processes through which transactions are routed are kept invisible.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

That] keeps them from getting in trouble with the card brands, and obviously avoids the significant costs that come along with fighting, investigating and resolving chargebacks. When the card networks first started mandating EMV, McCutcheon said, there was heavy resistance. They’re in a better position to mitigate the fraud.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

It’s the battle against fraud that can be lost right at the beginning. Bad actors, are, increasingly, targeting online card applications, using stolen personally identifiable information to apply for credit, leveraging those ill-gotten credit lines to make fraudulent purchases. alone topped $10.2 billion last year. alone topped $10.2

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The Spending Insights tool uses data from Google Maps to find out where and when a payment was made. Transactions are easy to spot and show identifying information like brand logos. The tool also categorizes payments so people can track business spending and tag payments to a specific job or client.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

And even before then, as evidenced by an earlier conversation between Karen Webster and Drew Edwards , CEO of Ingo Money , mobile deposit fraud was increasingly becoming a favorite vector for criminals. Back then, Edwards noted that mobile check fraud was escalating so much that some banks were shutting off the feature entirely.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled the Razer Card prepaid card, while SafetyPay has joined forces with LATAM’s Rappi. Razer Fintech, Visa Pitch New Prepaid Card to Young Adults in Singapore. Digital Payment Firm SafetyPay Teams With LATAM's Rappi.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In they went, stealing details of 30 million cards before the malware was discovered in December of 2019. card number. What’s clear is that fraud decisioning solutions have never been more necessary, as cybercrime enters a new phase of sophistication, diabolical creativity and global scale. Sealing It.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Kount , the Boise, Idaho-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify fraud detection and improve profitability, announced it has partnered with Verifi , the payment protection and management company. In June, Visa signed an acquisition agreement with Verifi.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Financial institutions can keep customers safe by accurately determining when attempted transactions are legitimate versus when they are being made by fraudsters who have stolen customers’ cards or taken over accounts. You’re really wanting to start with almost a brand new transaction history.” .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Payment processors typically integrate into back-end business software and help merchants accept funds, but their role exceeds helping companies pay and be paid. Payment processors expanding their operations into new industries and markets have their work cut out for them, however. Understanding The Merchant Sector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

But those illegal marketplaces — often called the “Dark Web” — also present a juicy opportunity for those fighting fraud to detect and even preempt criminal activities than cost businesses revenue and, often, parts of their brand reputation. Dark Web’ doesn’t mean anything,” Rogers told PYMNTS. Early Warning Value.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

That seismic change may not be felt in payments. However, according to Ondot Systems CEO Bharghavan Vaduvur (BV) in a recent conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, win or lose, Apple will change the conversation about how we pay by spurring existing stakeholders — especially card issuers — to examine how they come to market.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., Coupa Connects With American Express For B2B Virtual Card Payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Perhaps that’s why, in the midst of the seemingly never-ending stream of headlines about data breaches, account takeovers, stolen credit cards and online fraud , the notion of “check fraud” seems something of an outlier for the up-and-coming fraudster looking to make a decent living. The Whole New World of Check Fraud.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

When Sabre and Visa announced a new partnership in April to pair Visa virtual commercial cards with the Sabre Virtual Payments gateway , the goals were fairly big: create a virtual B2B travel payments solution that was faster, more secure and more transparent for buyers and suppliers. Securely Streamlining Payments .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Mastercard is teaming up with Oversight Systems to help government agencies detect payment fraud, according to a new announcement. The credit card conglomerate said Wednesday (Jan. 25) that it will collaborate with Oversight Systems to offer government agencies their collective data analytics and fraud detection solutions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

based in Sao Paulo, inadvertently left hundreds of gigabytes of its customers’ personal and payment-related information publicly available online. The leaked information also includes online payment account details with access for nearly 40,000 wirecard.com.br The Brazil cosmetics company that bought Avon Products Inc. Natura & Co.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

In payments fraud, it pays — literally — to change up the game a bit. The report shows the use of malicious emails, rather than attachments, is on the rise — which darkreading.com said comes along with new variants of impersonation fraud. The aim is to steal credentials or credit card data. Beyond the confines of the U.S.,

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Payments Source

AUGUST 8, 2019

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Signifyd Vice President of Partnerships Skye Spear predicted that within three years merchants won’t be on the hook for credit card fraud online thanks to companies like Signifyd that use real-time machine learning to prevent fraudulent transactions from going through. Signifyd charges about 1 percent of the order for its protection.

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Payments Source

MARCH 25, 2019

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, digital payment processor Paya has come to an arrangement to purchase The Payment Group (TPG), and Purdue Federal Credit Union has tapped digital payment experience provider Payrailz for payment services. Paya To Purchase Utility Payments Processor, The Payment Group.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Payment Software-as-a-Service firm CardFlight is introducing Level 2 card processing data into its software SwipeSimple, aimed at lowering transactions fees for B2B vendors. In a press release on Wednesday (June 26), CardFlight said sellers will have the capability to collect Level 2 data when accepting commercial cards.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The changes we see in the global payments landscape, driven by innovative technologies, are fundamentally changing the industry, but they come with a brand new set of challenges. Over the past decade, sophisticated fraudsters have learned to rapidly scale up their attacks, making them more skilled at exploiting payment systems.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such as gift cards and loyalty programs, both of which are of increasing importance to merchants’ holiday revenues. The 2018 holiday shopping season has already started for people and organizations bent on fraud. Fraud Headstart.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Indian FinTech Infibeam Avenues , which works in digital payment and eCommerce solutions, has bought all shares of Cardpay Technologies, which provides payment and invoice technology, in an all-stock deal. In the announcement , the companies said the acquisition will help Ahmedabad-based Infibeam offer better B2B payment services.

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MAY 11, 2017

shift to EMV technology has dramatically reduced levels of counterfeit card fraud, but merchants and the card networks are divided on whether it caused the expected shift of fraud to digital channels.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

More consumers are also using mobile apps for the rewards points and perks, as well as for the fast payment experience. Ordering must not only be seamless, but needs to keep customers’ identities and card details safe. Yet, it’s not the only brand that’s been upgrading its mobile and online capabilities for better customer service.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Why the disconnect?

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Playbook found that nearly 50 percent of the 2,000 CU members polled said they want their financial institutions (FIs) to focus on loyalty innovations, such as rewards offerings, in-app coupons and card-based cash back programs. The Member-CU Loyalty Disconnect .

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Payments Dive

MAY 10, 2016

Blinded by the financial windfall of offloading billions in fraud losses to their own customers, the card brands now face serious risks on a number of fronts. Daryl Cornell, the CEO of Triton, gives his opinion about the current industry.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Payments is in a state of constant change, with decision points shifting as fast as each innovation, disruption and tweak in consumer behavior. Financial institutions (FIs) face the issue of whether to outsource their credit card programs or do it themselves – a decision that will maintain its importance in the coming new decade.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The payments market in Brazil is undergoing radical change as the country moves from a traditionally cash-based society to new flexible payment products and services. To counter this threat, Elo needed a best-in-class transaction fraud solution for their expanding network of issuing banks, both large and small.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

In a recent conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Miller discussed the impact of shifting buyer habits on merchants’ digital sales strategies, with optimized back-end payment processes essential to delivering a powerful customer experience on the front end. Brand Loyalty’s Surging Importance.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

A press release Monday (July 29) said Certify/ChromeRiver have reached a deal to acquire Emburse , a startup that provides virtual and physical commercial cards to manage employee spend as well as vendor payments.

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