PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They are able to use cutting-edge technology, black-market websites and top-level, nimble and well-secured global networks to work their craft. At the least, it won’t get any better — not according to any anti-fraud expert who is worth their rate. million fraud crimes in 2017, Trilli said, and $22.1 In the U.S., there were 16.7

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

Guidance for banks on the lookout for crypto scams and fraud The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. Takeaway 1 Cryptocurrencies are the newest and most popular field in potential financial gains through fraud. But with increased popularity comes more opportunity for fraud. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eateries are turning to online and mobile ordering as well as delivery to stay afloat, with online order volume from food chains spiking by 225 percent since the pandemic began. These growing revenue streams carry their own risks, however, not the least of which is their propensity to be targeted by fraud.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Advances in fraud decisioning have cybercrooks scrambling into the new arcana of synthetic identities and fiendish mass bot attacks, looking for any possible opening to exploit. Some industries are more prone than others, as we discovered in the latest Fraud Decisioning Playbook , a PYMNTS and Simility collaboration.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Aided by technology – and emboldened by the rise of cryptocurrencies – fraudsters are stepping up ransomware campaigns. Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 17, 2017

Fraud campaigns targeting online financial services tend to be smaller, and subtler than fraud campaigns conducted for other online platforms.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

owning laptops and 91 percent owning mobile devices, there’s never been greater opportunity for digital fraud. Total losses due to fraud were a staggering $4.2 One of the most insidious forms of fraud is account takeovers (ATOs). Developments from around the Digital Fraud World. With 83 percent of consumers in the U.S.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. Community banks can find ways to mitigate age-related fraud through technology, as well as by educating their customers of their particular risks. Reports about fraud losses: Millennials vs. people 40+. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and other online signifiers have become vital to digital identity verification, as the world becomes increasingly connected. Another technology giant is leading the charge with blockchain. Tackling digital identity fraud is a constant struggle for both businesses and consumers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Leslie Ragan manages transaction fraud prevention for Elan Financial Services , a unit of U.S. In an interview with PYMNTS, Ragan said technology developments have enhanced the industry’s fraud-fighting strategies, but customer awareness is still a critical component of preventing bad actors from succeeding.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 13, 2023

Vendors need to be able to explain their AI technology to bankers in layman’s terms “An algorithm is what software engineers call something when they don’t want to explain what they did.” — Modern Adage Every vendor these days is talking about how their software has magical “AI” algorithms in it.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission , China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. Yao was the head of China’s central bank digital currency initiative. .

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 20, 2016

Humans are by nature vulnerable to social engineering and may discuss where they work on social media — LinkedIn is a treasure trove for would-be bank hackers. The most vulnerable point in a bank’s network today might just be Bill over in marketing — or any employee. A common attack against a Read More.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and others in the food service space are rapidly adjusting their operations during the pandemic, with many implementing new technologies online and in-store to ensure customers can seamlessly and safely place orders. Taco Bell’s Approach To Fostering Customer Loyalty And Fighting Fraud.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2019

Design and Cayenne Technology reportedly created the Online Bid Solution (SOL), which is said to be a technology based on the blockchain. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may think about subpoenaing large technology firms in search of the unreported digital currency holdings of taxpayers, CoinDesk reported.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Online Resale. Online resale has become all the rage — even for retailers like Neiman Marcus — from a little bit of everything on OfferUp to fashion-focused Poshmark and high-end The RealReal and 1stdibs. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 billion per year to fake online sales.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Both of these channels are thus perfect targets for fraud, with cybercriminals posing as restaurants on social media and attempting to scam customers of their personal data, and fake reviews driving customers away from restaurants.”. Securing Social for the MOA Future. A Fraudster’s Feast.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The payment and commerce opportunities of such technology is obvious, and the wearables market is helping to guide the way toward the potential (likely?) 29) by Kaspersky Labs and the University of Oxford Functional Neurosurgery Group noted, the technology is quickly gaining ground. Memory Technology. Security Vulnerabilities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. Large-scale technology firms have fallen under fire for failing to comply with its requirements since it was first ratified.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Is there potential for this sign-up to commit fraud or abuse? What kind of online presence does this email have? EmailRep is a system of crawlers, scanners, and enrichment services that collects data on email addresses, domains, and internet personas. Is this a throwaway account? Is this a trustworthy sender?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis. It takes effort to balance seamless-but-fraud-free user experiences. NYC Bank Runs Short Of Big Bills As Customers Hoard Cash.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

But merchants need to keep an eye on fraud, even as they endeavor to keep the (digital) wheels of commerce humming. Fighting fraud takes teamwork – a set of brains and eyes (several of them) working in tandem with technology to stop the bad guys in their tracks. 37 percent: Growth in online transactions, cited by MoneyGram.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The Indian parliamentary committee on information technology has asked representatives from Facebook, the messaging app WhatsApp and the photo sharing app Instagram to appear and answer questions about citizens’ rights on social media platforms, according to a report from CNBC. 25) to discuss the same thing.

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FICO

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Top 5 Surprises from FICO’s Fraud and Digital Banking Survey. Our survey found that good fraud protection is paramount for customers - even though they themselves may exaggerate income or claims. A report released by the FTC in February 2022 indicates a 71% increase in fraud in 2021, which cost consumers roughly $5.8 FICO Admin.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Even in the quiet seasons, the online travel market is susceptible to the trade winds, and they don’t always blow in agents’ favor. It can be buffeted dramatically by shifts in the global economy, emerging technologies and even factors as arbitrary as the weather. The Rise of CNP Fraud. The End of Excessive Card Surcharges.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level. Trackers and Reports.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

Can data make all the difference in the fight against payments fraud? The discussion played off the findings of a new whitepaper from the firm titled, “Driving Up Conversion with Effective Fraud Management.”. What works in preventing payments fraud at a large airline or telco system may not be germane for an electronics retailer.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Cybercriminals are thus increasingly turning to online platforms to perpetuate card-not-present (CNP) fraud. The new Digital Fraud Tracker highlights the emerging fraud trends as well as the latest solutions and strategies that companies are embracing in an effort to protect themselves and their customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Online marketplaces for everything from retail goods to travel services to hospitality need to ensure a quick and easy way for both buyers and sellers to transact with each other— or risk losing both sides to a waiting host of competitors. Fraud remains an ever-present challenge, however, and marketplaces worldwide are deploying new defenses.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Banks do not always have the budgets or resources to craft cutting-edge online and mobile experiences, although they can no longer afford to put off digital transformations. The number of online banking customers is growing worldwide, and FIs’ consumers are coming to expect seamless digital experiences as a result.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

Previously, African merchants had the opportunity to sell their wares on platforms such as OLX and Jumia or by leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. What the Sky.Garden platform does differently is allow sellers to manage online inventory just as they would in a brick-and-mortar setting.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Fiserv, the global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 22) that it has rolled out two enhanced consumer authentication solutions, step-up authentication and identity verification, to mitigate card fraud within call centers. According to Fiserv, fraud reached a three-year high of $16.8

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Dealing with the online aspect of disaster relief requires a new, tighter approach to ID verification and authentication. What can make all that so much worse is fraud. Unfortunately, where there is tragedy, there is fraud.”. Even social media is getting in on the act. Another factor? Better ID Verification.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

The project will battle online abuses and misuses on the platform such as disinformation and election interference, Reuters reported on Friday (July 26). The ability to do academic research on what’s happening online has never been worse,” Stamos told the Guardian. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

The rise of the digital economy has resulted in growing concerns about identification, not the least of which is making sure that people who try to open financial accounts, or complete a variety of online or mobile transactions, are who they say they are. However, if data is vital to the digital economy, so is identity (ID) verification.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Consumers expect to do business with their bank online seamlessly, without the hassle of complicated security checks, whether through their mobile phone, smart watch, home speaker or other connected device. So how can banks offer customers both a secure and simplified experience while offering their services online? About the Report.

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