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Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ

Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Flagright raises USD $12.5m to expand AI compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Flagright raises USD $12.5m to expand AI compliance

The funding will help the London-based firm expand in the US as banks face rising fraud and money laundering risks, and heavier scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Interpol flags sharp rise in cybercrime across Asia
Malware

Interpol flags sharp rise in cybercrime across Asia

More than half of countries surveyed now say cybercrime makes up 30 per cent of recorded offences, as phishing and ransomware spread fast.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids
Virtual Private Networks

North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids

Remote hiring teams face a wider security risk after researchers found North Korean operatives won 76 offers from 166,893 US job applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Chargebacks911 warns fintech boom is fuelling dispute chaos
Software-as-a-Service

Chargebacks911 warns fintech boom is fuelling dispute chaos

Merchants face harder-to-trace disputes as AI and agentic commerce complicate payment trails, Chargebacks911 said after new fintech data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Shufti named G2 leader in identity verification grid
Software-as-a-Service

Shufti named G2 leader in identity verification grid

Customer reviews have pushed Shufti into G2's top tier, signalling stronger demand for its identity checks and anti-money laundering tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
AP teams face rising fraud risk as AI reshapes role
Document Management

AP teams face rising fraud risk as AI reshapes role

Fraudsters are using AI to forge invoices and supplier messages, prompting finance leaders to warn that traditional AP controls are no longer enough.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis

Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Why proof of address verification fails across borders (and how to fix it)
Fintech

Why proof of address verification fails across borders (and how to fix it)

Cross-border onboarding can lose legitimate customers and let fraud through when address checks rely on one market's rules.

By Bobby Joseph • 8 min read • This month

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Starling launches AI scam checker for five million
Data Protection

Starling launches AI scam checker for five million

Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Ecommpay wins Retail Systems fraud prevention award
Fintech

Ecommpay wins Retail Systems fraud prevention award

Retailers are under pressure to curb networked payment fraud without harming checkout conversion, a challenge Ecommpay's award-winning tool targets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks
Fintech

Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks

Merchants are now losing more to refund abuse and chargebacks as AI-enabled fraud drives losses of USD $11.4 million on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK fraud losses rise as AI scams drive new warnings
Supply Chain

UK fraud losses rise as AI scams drive new warnings

Industry experts warn that reimbursement is masking the scale of scams, as APP losses climbed 19% to GBP £576.4 million last year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Fintech

Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same

Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.

By Sandy Lavorel • 7 min read • Last week
HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations
Data Analytics

HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations

The lender expects AI to speed fraud checks and staff support, while helping prioritise projects that could each deliver more than USD $100 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Crypto group urges UK bank complaints over transfer bans
Crypto

Crypto group urges UK bank complaints over transfer bans

Bank restrictions could be challenged by thousands of customers after a campaign accused lenders of blocking legal crypto transfers in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week