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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses. The telecommunications industry is but one of many sectors looking to more securely verify customers and avoid fraud, which remains a growing problem. More than 6.2

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JULY 25, 2019

Customers have varying banking needs, but the global fraud phenomenon tends to have equal impacts. Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Along with the security benefits, Kount’s product will also ensure “marketing campaign efficiency and conversion,” the company added. In a Tuesday (Aug.

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JUNE 19, 2018

Fraud has no choice but to roll with the punches, and the flurries are enough to daze a boxer as skilled as Ali. Fraudulent activity is 81 percent more likely to occur online than at the physical point of sale. By now, it’s widely known that chip-enabled cards have been pushing fraud to digital conduits.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

So, when it comes to accessing their accounts to shop online, the way they are authenticating needs to be a footnote at best. That’s not to say consumers don’t want top-notch security, according to the PYMNTS Digital Identity Lifestyle Capsule , a Socure collaboration.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

But George Connors , senior vice president of gaming and sports solutions at Fiserv , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation that other things have remained the same — like online gaming. market as regulatory restrictions were lifted from online gambling in recent years. The user experience has to be good,” he said. “If

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Tens of thousands of stolen Fortnite accounts are being sold on the black market in a $1 billion a year trade, according to Bloomberg. The news outlet cited a report from Night Lion Security , which looks into companies' vulnerable points. If any of them match up with the game's accounts, they're sold on the black market.

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APRIL 15, 2020

While there is no shortage of new things in the world to get used to these days, cybercrime and fraud are, unfortunately, not among them. The good news, both Srinivasan and Awad told PYMNTS, is that while fraud attempts are up among U.S. consumers, fraud losses are not, yet. million pounds out of the unwitting. The New Normal.

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JUNE 9, 2020

Cybercrime is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic as fraudsters seize on increased online activity to steal consumers’ sensitive personal details. As much as 22 percent of consumers have now been targeted by COVID-19 digital fraud scams, driving a mounting need for new ways to mitigate digital fraud risks. billion by 2024.

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MAY 13, 2016

A new personal chip card reader will soon hit the market with the goal of protecting consumers while shopping and banking online and ultimately preventing online fraud — at an introductory price of just $20. The assistant can also provide extended authentication and serve as a password manager.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Merchants have to participate in eCommerce if they want to maintain relevancy in today’s economy, but their engagement in online transactions also exposes them to new forms of fraud. And in digital fraud, phishing poses a unique threat to businesses. Data: 90 percent : Portion of data breaches caused by phishing in 2019.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Fraud protection specialist Kount and Philadelphia-based payments platform FreedomPay are teaming up to offer “an integrated, complete solution to enable international expansion with fraud-free payments and frictionless customer” experiences.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Widely publicized data breaches and hacks have made today’s consumers especially concerned about fraud. Cautious shoppers may find comfort in debit, with fraud losses associated with the payment method declining over the past several years. Card fraud is an ever-present threat. A Big-Picture Approach To Thwarting Debit Fraud.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on end-of-year sales to generate up to 40 percent of their annual revenues and start the new year on a positive note. consumers were expected to spend more than $190 billion online this season, up 36 percent from 2019, while in-store commerce was predicted to fall by 4.7

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

found that 32 percent of consumers have been targeted by some type of pandemic-related fraud , for example. Digital-first banks, insurance firms and merchants are tasked with protecting against the schemes to keep their customers’ data secure. One study on six countries, including Canada, the U.K. The Future of Email Verification.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Online firms and their banking partners have both the means and motives to stop fraudsters from accessing personal information, but today’s connected economy encompasses markets and customer service channels around the world. Digital fraud rose 30 percent in Q3 2019, with one out of every five new accounts revealed to be illegitimate.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2016

According to the 2016 American Express Digital Payments Security Survey , 70 percent of U.S. Those sales could be higher if payments fraud weren’t quite so prevalent a concern. Nearly half — 48 percent — of consumers who shopped online in the past year have experienced payment fraud. The not-so-good news?

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MAY 9, 2016

Though the industry knew it was coming, the sharp migration of fraud from in-store to online channels with the growing adoption of EMV is still enough to keep any online merchant up at night. The data show that since the October 2015 EMV liability shift, United States fraud attacks have jumped by 11 percent.

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APRIL 10, 2017

Experian, the credit rating company, is getting into the biometrics market, inking a deal with technology company BioCatch to use behavioral biometrics to fight fraud. According to a report in Reuters , the partnership is aimed at enabling customers to identify fraudsters applying for credit cards and lending products online.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The pandemic has nearly shifted everything online overnight,” said Kim Hong, senior vice president of marketing at Trulioo. People are doing a lot of their holiday shopping online, and it was evident from the record-breaking sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday last week.”.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

FinTech firms are tapping into automation and training to stay on top of the latest security developments, while keeping an eye on evolving trends in the payments space. Fraud, for instance, is an ongoing threat, with nearly three-fourths of U.S. financial institutions reporting growing losses attributed to online and mobile fraud.

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APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The travel industry may have seen exceptional growth in recent years, but the space has also toted the heavy baggage of rising fraud costs. Fraud could cost the market more than $25 billion this year, and approximately 20 percent of attempted travel-related transactions are confirmed to be fraudulent. Overcoming legacy systems.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the eCommerce experience – not just in terms of warding off fraud, but also in making sure payments can be processed efficiently and that the most effective payment gateways are accessed. And consumers want to pay with their preferred methods, across cards or digital wallets. This is where AI comes in.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Perhaps more troubling, however, is digital fraud’s projected future. Recently published research noted global fraud losses could top $6 billion by 2021, more than doubling the $3 billion lost worldwide in 2015. As such, businesses are now investing in their security and fraud prevention technology and solutions.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

A new study has revealed that retailers will lose around $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023. A layered FDP (Fraud Detection & Prevention) solution naturally helps directly preventing fraud, but it also offers major gains in terms of recovering potentially lost revenue through false positives.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Merchants, card issuers and banks are no strangers to facing off against evolving fraud threats. Debit-related fraud is a particular concern for businesses and banks as failing to thwart such schemes could have significant and costly consequences. Debit And The Fraud Catch .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. How Music Retailers Can Harmonize Security And Seamlessness. The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up shopping behavior.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2016

This week, PYMNTS, in collaboration with Socure , released the March edition of the PYMNTS.com Digital Identity Tracker TM , featuring all new research surrounding the increase in online fraud fueled by the increase in EMV card chip tech adoption. There is a 15% year-over-year increase of money spent online.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

It’s been said cybercriminals look for the path of least resistance when they target businesses or online marketplaces to steal data or money. And, increasingly, online gaming platforms — attractive to the bad guys due to their scale and relative anonymity — are in the crosshairs. The tools are there, but mindset matters.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The latest report from eNett International , “ It Pays To Know: Fraud In Travel Payments ,” warns that payments fraud is plaguing the global travel space, though, in this case, the issue is imbedded deep within the travel supply chain itself. More than a third said receiving online payments is their riskiest process.

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MAY 8, 2020

And where consumers go, businesses are following — including companies that have never (or barely) transacted online before, and those that have but never at the scale they are currently being called to provide. Retailers, merchants are realizing they can actively utilize those channels because for a lot of them it’s survival.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses. Fraudsters made off with account numbers and other personal details, which could later be used for different synthetic identity fraud or related schemes. market debut.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear amid an unprecedented pandemic-era surge in online shopping, banks and merchants are bracing for an associated spike in fraud , disputes and chargebacks. The way to solve for it is data ,” Briscoe, Ethoca’s chief marketing and product officer, said in an interview with PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Digital payments volume is increasing as emerging technologies enable more seamless online transaction experiences for consumers and businesses. Merchants and FIs have been turning to such solutions to help customers quickly and securely transact. The High Costs Of Fraud . Getting AI Security Right .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The complexity of online and mobile advertising — and the vast sums of money involved — make those areas extremely attractive for criminals. As well, successful criminals know that their targets are often complex systems — and complex systems offer many opportunities for financial fraud and massive theft. Essential Problem.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The wider home rental space has been seeing increased fraud in recent years. From a fraud standpoint, … the [scams] that we saw in the early days were folks [who] were effectively trying to create fake properties on our website to try and get past our early fraud detection techniques,” he explained. “We

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