Fraud prevention stories - Page 14
UK drivers stick with older cars, switch insurers less
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
UK motorists cling to older, cheaper cars and shop around less for cover as easing premiums and cost pressures dampen insurer switching.
MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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biometrics
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crypto
MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.
AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
AI-fuelled deepfakes and tailored social scams will drive a surge in mobile cyber threats by 2026, forcing firms to rethink security.
AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.
AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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fintech
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phishing
Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data protection
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physical security
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breach prevention
A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
Building trust into embedded finance: A security-first approach
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
As embedded finance reshapes digital platforms, Dwolla argues only security-first infrastructure can truly earn and sustain customer trust.
5 Fraud use cases you can stop with email validation
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data protection
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mfa
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cx
Rising fraud is exploiting fake and disposable emails; smarter validation at sign-up and checkout can block attacks before they cost you.
Mangopay names Andy Wiggan Chief Product Officer
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.
Thirdfort adds iProov biometrics to fight UK ID fraud
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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data protection
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biometrics
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fintech
Thirdfort adopts iProov biometrics to streamline UK property ID checks and combat AI-driven fraud in deals worth billions of GBP £1.6bn+.
Softonic issues guide to avoid scams in festive sales
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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vpns
Softonic issues festive-season guide warning of rising scams in fake shops, apps and delivery messages as online bargain hunting surges.
Stopping the growing threat of synthetic ID fraud
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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fintech
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martech
AI-fuelled synthetic ID fraud is surging, set to cost firms USD $23 billion by 2025 and USD $58.3 billion by 2030 without stronger checks.
How to detect fake players in online gaming
Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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gaming
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physical security
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digital entertainment
Online gaming faces a hidden surge of fake players; here's how operators can detect bots, fraudsters and protect fair play at scale.
Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.
Group-IB launches secure platform to combat GBP £600m UK fraud
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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uc
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data protection
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hyperscale
Group-IB has launched a Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform to help UK banks tackle GBP £600m fraud by securely sharing real-time risk signals while ensuring data privacy.
Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.
Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud as tech outpaces rules
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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endpoint protection
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biometrics
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crypto
UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud in 2026 as criminals exploit gaps in regulation, prompting calls for urgent cross-sector action to protect consumers.
LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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genai
LexisNexis has upgraded its IDVerse platform with advanced deepfake detection and unified fraud controls, improving security and user experience globally.