authentication

Authentication is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast with identification, the act of indicating a person or thing's identity, authentication is the process of verifying that identity.

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Fraud Trends Put Fragmented Defenses Under Pressure

Fraud Trends Put Fragmented Defenses Under Pressure
Fraud Trends Put Fragmented Defenses Under Pressure
September 28, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The 43% of scam victims who pay fraudsters within an hour present banks with an obvious problem. There may be almost no time to stop...

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Banks Call for Audit Trail From AI Shopping Instructions to Payment Outcome
Banks Call for Audit Trail From AI Shopping Instructions to Payment Outcome
September 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A group of six banks is calling for artificial intelligence shopping transactions to carry an auditable record of what a customer asked an agent to...

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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
September 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Card theft and account breaches remain major threats, but some of today’s fastest-growing fraud schemes begin earlier by targeting identity itself. Criminals increasingly use artificial...

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Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
September 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An email-based scam has reportedly led to the leak of Revolut customer data. The British FinTech says sensitive information from a “limited number” of customers...

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How 153 Million Stolen IDs Could Supercharge 5 Enterprise Fraud Attacks
How 153 Million Stolen IDs Could Supercharge 5 Enterprise Fraud Attacks
September 03, 2026  |  Identity theft

There’s a potentially massive driver’s license breach now under FBI investigation. The most consequential impact of the breach isn’t simply its size. It’s what may...

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Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
August 28, 2026  |  Authentication

Faster payments leave businesses with less time to discover whether the account at the other end belongs to the wrong person, contains bad information or...

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Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
August 21, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: Need to Know With Thales’ Caio Reis Banks are rebuilding payments systems for transactions that may soon be initiated by software rather than...

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Plaid Says Better Approvals Beat Costly Recoveries
Plaid Says Better Approvals Beat Costly Recoveries
July 30, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: Need to Know With Plaid’s Shaffer Bond Fraud has traditionally been treated as a problem to investigate after money has moved. That approach...

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