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UK consumers claim GBP £3.5bn in friendly fraud refunds
Fintech

UK consumers claim GBP £3.5bn in friendly fraud refunds

Retailers are bearing the cost as millions of valid card payments are challenged, leaving banks to refund GBP £3.5 billion in a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Fraud prevention stories

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Customer Relationship Management

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services

Banks and asset managers gain templates for modelling, KYC and reporting as Claude is plugged into Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants could win back lost sales as tokenised checkout trims friction, reduces card-not-present fraud and keeps payment data in bank rails.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • This month
ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026
Digital Transformation

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

Brands, cities and communities now have until 12 August 2026 to seek their own web suffixes, as ICANN widens the application round to 27 scripts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
Malware

Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report

The ranking could boost Group-IB’s profile with security buyers as Gartner’s new category highlights tools that spot cybercrime before attacks escalate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

Compliance teams can now screen stablecoin and wallet transfers alongside traditional payments, reducing the need for separate tools as use grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report
Malware

PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report

Cloaking drove 68.1% of account suspensions in the quarter, showing how fraudsters are hiding banned ads from moderators on the platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
Fintech

Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time

Real-time business checks can now flag fraud, sanctions risks and beneficial owners before financial institutions onboard risky clients.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • This month
NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool
Marketing Technologies

NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool

Shared UK crime data has helped Google disable nearly 50,000 fraudulent accounts and expose more than 5,000 fake bank websites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Buy reviews searches surge 1,325% as trust worries grow
Customer Experience

Buy reviews searches surge 1,325% as trust worries grow

Shoppers are being urged to scrutinise online sellers after search data showed a sharp rise in queries for bought credibility signals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks
Data Protection

apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks

Businesses can now run supplier, tax and sanctions checks through AI tools, as apexanalytix opens access to more than 280 million records.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
World Password Day faces calls to move beyond passwords
Data Protection

World Password Day faces calls to move beyond passwords

Security chiefs say AI agents and credential theft are making password-only defences too risky as World Password Day returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Fraud prevention stories

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

Banks could cut anti-money laundering case reviews from hours to minutes, as the new system keeps data and audit trails inside FIS's controlled environment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Data Protection

Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers

Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation
Digital Transformation

Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation

Resilience is becoming the key test of New Zealand's payments overhaul as cyber threats and AI add strain to shared infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month