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APRIL 13, 2020

For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. Today, [fraud] becomes a much bigger challenge than before,” Sevounts said.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) released new data on the state of cyberattacks and data breaches with some surprising news: data breaches were actually down in 2020 year-over-year. From commercial card misuse to invoice fraud, internal employees can be the bad actors, too.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

In a case that highlights how anybody — truly, anybody — can be a victim of invoice fraud, federal officials have reportedly charged two brothers in New York State for an alleged $19 million scam targeting Amazon. Fitzhugh warned, "Invoice fraud is not a victimless crime. Canada and the world over. Canada and the world over.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 1, 2025

Popular use cases include request for payments using the instant payment rails (above), loan payments and transaction verification to prevent fraud. Secure Authentication: RCS offers stronger security features compared to SMS, making it a viable option for two-factor authentication and other bank security measures.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Hackers find ways into computers, tablets and cellphones to steal data and other valuable information. About 70 percent of the 500 companies surveyed said that they expected remote working during the pandemic to increase the cost of a breach; four-fifths told researchers said they expected it will take longer to notice and secure a breach.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

At a time when 80 percent of apps ask for (and are usually given) users’ geolocation data, the fact that most mobile banking applications still don’t is unacceptable, GeoGuard CEO David Briggs told Karen Webster in an interview. So, the company simply promises to never share or sell location data to third parties.

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Perficient

AUGUST 4, 2024

Microsoft’s Azure Integration Services , a suite of tools designed to seamlessly connect applications, data, and processes, is emerging as a game-changer for the financial services industry. This connectivity enhances interoperability, allowing for streamlined operations and improved data flow across various platforms.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

When a customer walks into a physical location to transact, a whole host of behavioral data becomes available to whatever entity is serving them. Or do they appear to be casing the joint and attempting to memorize the location of the security cameras? Are they acting interested, engaged and prepared? Fighting Back The Fraudsters.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The rising trend of digitization in commerce and the increased occurrence of card-not-present fraud were not created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those dynamics have made the dangers of fraud far less abstract to consumers. Fraud, he said, is occurring at an unprecedented rate and scale and it was far from a small issue before.

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Abrigo

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment system types, trends, and fraud risks Understanding how payment systems function, the different types in use, and the associated risks is critical for financial institutions to be able to balance innovation with security. Payment systems are at the heart of modern banking, enabling secure and efficient money transfers.

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Perficient

MARCH 17, 2025

The integration of AI is reshaping the landscape by addressing challenges such as data protection, regulatory compliance, and the modernization of legacy systems. AI-powered chatbots can handle routine inquiries, freeing human agents for complex issues, while AI-driven algorithms enhance fraud detection and risk management.

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APRIL 10, 2020

This brings a longstanding challenge to the fore: Healthcare organizations have long struggled with fraud, waste and abuse (FWA), costing the United States healthcare sector more than $200 billion annually by some estimates. Moreover, the benefit cited by the greatest proportion of healthcare firms (65.6

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

While fraud affects less than 1 percent of all card purchases, consumers who do lose funds from their bank accounts must go through lengthy and often stressful processes to get their money back. Getting security right also means balancing customers’ security and privacy concerns. Read the full story in the Tracker.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. Accurate and reliable data is a critical piece of modernizing the AML regimen,” he said. consumers were increasingly likely to share their location with banks in order to protect them from fraud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

The degree to which COVID-19 has converted consumers to digital channels is very visible with a quick glance at the data. But Horton said it presents a big challenge as well, as the great surge of online consumers has come with an equally great surge of online fraudsters looking to lift the newbies’ data. The New Data Black Market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Mobile ordering apps are largely responsible for keeping the industry above water, but fraud still plagues the sector. And while promising news regarding COVID-19 vaccines may have put the end of the pandemic in sight, the restaurant industry’s growing fraud concerns will not cease as abruptly.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The industry faces numerous challenges, including protecting sensitive data, navigating evolving regulations, and outdated legacy systems. This transformation will require a delicate balance between innovation and compliance, ensuring that advancements in AI contribute to a secure and efficient payments landscape.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The risk of fraud continues to climb for organizations of all sizes as the latest data reveals third-quarter spikes in business email compromise and ransomware scams. This week's B2B Data Digest takes a look at the numbers behind those spikes, finding small businesses to be particularly at-risk.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Pandemic-related fraud attempts continue to climb. Businesses and consumers must prioritize cyber resilience and recognize that it is everyone's responsibility to protect their data," said OpenText CEO and Chief Technology Officer Mark J. Barrenechea in a statement. 45 percent of U.S.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Banks can use advanced data analytics and AI to deliver highly personalized financial services, such as customized savings plans and tailored investment advice. Recommended Approach: Banks should leverage advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) , and machine learning (ML) to create highly individualized experiences.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The growing cost of online fraud – and finding ways to detect it – has long been a costly concern of financial institutions (FIs). If you beat the geolocation fraud, you beat all the fraud,” Briggs said. One minute I was in Italy, the next minute I was in Seattle – and I’m coming in from a data center, right?

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JULY 9, 2020

The July FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines how FIs are working to better detect and defend against ATOs. Relying on static usernames and passwords to authenticate customers is no longer sufficient, and many FIs are therefore examining how tools like biometrics can offer greater security. Around The FI Fraud Decisioning World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Debit card issuers face an ever-growing array of fraud schemes perpetrated against them and their account holders. Effective card offerings require financial institutions (FIs) to quickly and accurately detect myriad forms of fraud, forcing them into a delicate balancing act. Security challenges are mounting, too.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The economic risks of AI to the financial systems include everything from the potential for consumer and institutional fraud to algorithmic discrimination and AI-enabled cybersecurity risks. Fraud screening.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. As for the areas where scammers managed the biggest hits, business email compromise (BEC), confidence/romance fraud and spoofing were the top three types of crime in terms of monetary losses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Harnessing consumers’ digital information is critical to the success of any business, and data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) can be especially powerful tools. Fast-food giant McDonald’s was not interested in using AI or data analytics until it noticed that many of its competitors were benefiting from the technologies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Those new avenues of fraud have leveraged hallmarks of the current pandemic — fears over public health and concerns about stimulus checks issued by the government — to snare unwitting victims. . . According to some estimates, as many as 22 percent of Americans have been impacted by COVID-related fraud. . .

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The telecommunications industry is but one of many sectors looking to more securely verify customers and avoid fraud, which remains a growing problem. Robust digital ID verification practices could make many fraud schemes a thing of the past, but many banks and businesses have yet to adopt them. More than 6.2

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials. ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Onboarding these customers can be a tedious challenge prone to fraud and consumer frustrations, and the industry faces the ever-looming threat of SIM swap fraud. Customers still face potential fraud threats once they are signed up, with SIM swap fraud being a particularly common foe.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

losses from COVID-19 fraud and ID theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, according to Reuters. These states accounted for one third of more than 150,000 instances of COVID-related fraud reported nationally by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since mid-March. million to date, according to the FTC.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Telecom giant T-Mobile suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of employees and customers to unknown hackers, according to reports. “We The company didn’t reveal how many people were affected, but it said financial information like credit cards and Social Security numbers were not affected. “We

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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. At least some of that data, he said, can be gathered at the point of sale interaction.

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JULY 27, 2020

The FinTech on Saturday (July 25) confirmed the data breach after reports emerged that details involving as many as 7.5 million banking users had been exposed on a forum used by hackers to sell and swap ill-gotten data. In a blog post, Dave blamed the data breach on Waydev, a former third-party service provider.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Kount , which works in digital fraud protection and identity trust, announced today (Dec. 1) that it is working with data cloud provider Snowflake to provide enhanced, artificial intelligence- (AI) driven insights into customer behavior, according to an emailed press release.

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Perficient

AUGUST 3, 2023

Generative AI ingests data and understands guidelines incredibly well; therefore, businesses across industries are jumping to take advantage of all the possible ways the tool can help save them money and create elevated, uber-personalized customer experiences.

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