Fraud prevention stories
Real-time business checks can now flag fraud, sanctions risks and beneficial owners before financial institutions onboard risky clients.
Shared UK crime data has helped Google disable nearly 50,000 fraudulent accounts and expose more than 5,000 fake bank websites.
Shoppers are being urged to scrutinise online sellers after search data showed a sharp rise in queries for bought credibility signals.
The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.
Businesses can now run supplier, tax and sanctions checks through AI tools, as apexanalytix opens access to more than 280 million records.
Security chiefs say AI agents and credential theft are making password-only defences too risky as World Password Day returns.
Threats are spreading beyond inboxes as phishing shifts into Teams, calendars and other collaboration tools, raising the risk for hybrid workers.
Security teams can now trace AI-led attacks before phishing begins, as Outtake targets lookalike domains, bot networks and fake accounts.
Fraud teams facing faster AI-driven attacks can now update defences within hours as Sumsub’s detector learns new deepfake tactics automatically.
The new framework aims to curb fraud and unauthorised purchases as AI agents start making payments on behalf of shoppers.
Merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia will gain broader local payment options as the six-year tie-up adds Ecommpay services via BridgerPay.
AI-driven attacks are complicating security checks as malicious bots now account for 40% of web traffic, Thales says.
Thousands of motorists and households face fake toll and fine texts that can steal card details and personal data if they click the links.
Poor address data can raise fraud losses, trigger compliance failures and slow onboarding, making identity checks less reliable.
Resilience is becoming the key test of New Zealand's payments overhaul as cyber threats and AI add strain to shared infrastructure.
High decline rates and chargeback risk are already hitting merchants as AI agents struggle to pass payment checks built for human shoppers.
Researchers found young Scots want simpler digital banking, stronger scam protection and advice that fits milestones such as jobs and rent.
Customers can now track overseas payments in ANZ Plus, with near real-time transfers on some routes and extra scam protections added.
Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.