Fraud prevention stories
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.
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.
Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.
Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.
The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.
The neobank is widening its investing offer as retail demand grows, while new fraud checks now cover every payment, stock trade and crypto deal.
Banks can now check payees before funds move, as rising instant payment fraud pushes pre-transaction verification up the agenda.
Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.
Employees across three countries now face stronger login checks after a two-month rollout replaced email and SMS codes with passkeys and biometrics.
Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.
Retailers could trim refunds, service queries and fraud losses as the new suite uses data from 200 million shoppers to automate post-purchase changes.
Fewer Australian scam reports still cost victims more in 2025, with total losses climbing to AUD $295.4 million and phishing damage surging.
Fraud checks and collections improved after Absa switched to WhatsApp messages, lifting self-solve cases and payments from distressed borrowers.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.
Drivers will be able to book tickets and order food by voice as Banma and Alipay bring hands-free payments into connected cars.
Banks face growing operational risk as ACI brings eight US payment networks onto one cloud-native platform for FedNow, RTP and more.
The bank’s defences may move faster as the system is meant to spot new scam patterns and turn them into blocking rules more quickly.