Cyberfraud news and trends

FBI: More Than $12 Billion Lost to Online Fraud in 2023
Security & Fraud // April 08, 2024

American consumers and business owners lost a record $12.5 billion last year to online scammers, marking a 22% spike in cybercrime over 2022, according to the FBI.    Despite these losses, the FBI’s newly released annual internet crime report indicates Americans are growing more vigilant. The agency...

Coro Raises $100 Million to Grow Small Business-Focused Cybersecurity Platform
Cybersecurity // March 28, 2024

Coro has secured $100 million in Series D funding to grow its cybersecurity platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company will use the new funding to invest in its global expansion, research and development (R&D) and strategic partnerships, Coro said in a Thursday...

Transaction Monitoring Balances Customer Centricity With Fraud Defense
Authentication // February 28, 2024

In the world of cybersecurity, there’s no prize for being fashionably late with updates. And in today’s evolving technology and authentication landscape, if organizations aren’t at the tip of the spear with their authentication protocols, they are likely on the receiving end of a fraud...

AI Helps Businesses Put Transactions on Nice or Naughty List 
Cybersecurity // November 27, 2023

The ongoing digital transformation of commerce and payments has radically reshaped the holiday shopping season.  On the one hand, it has never been easier — or more streamlined and immediate — to find a great deal on the perfect gift. But with the surge in...

Interviews & Exclusives
Transaction Monitoring Balances Customer Centricity With Fraud Defense

February 28, 2024
In the world of cybersecurity, there’s no prize for being fashionably late with updates. And in today’s evolving technology and authentication landscape, if organizations aren’t at the tip of the spear with their authentication protocols, they are likely on the receiving end of a fraud attack. “It’s not just about having a strong defense against […]

Visa: Battle With Payments Fraudsters May Be Won With AI

October 27, 2023
Paul Fabara, chief risk officer at Visa, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the shift to online channels during the pandemic — and afterward — meant analog businesses became...

Cyberdefenses Must Keep Improving to Stay Ahead of Fraudsters

September 26, 2023
As attractive as innovative new technologies appear, it’s important to remember they are just tools.  And any tool, when in the wrong hands, can also be used for the wrong...

Companies Want Digital Flexibility but Fort Knox Security, Hazeltree CFO Says

August 30, 2023
In the fast-paced world of digital finance, security is a pressing concern. With a deep understanding of the risks at hand, organizations and individuals alike are demanding greater assurance that...

Quick Reads
Visa Adds Generative AI-Powered Tool to Combat Enumeration Attacks

May 07, 2024
Visa has launched a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution designed to help issuers combat enumeration attacks. The new VAAI Score tool is being added to the Visa Account Attack Intelligence (VAAI) offering, beginning with U.S. issuers, the company said in a Tuesday (May 7) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “With the VAAI Score, our clients now have […]

Coro Raises $100 Million to Grow Small Business-Focused Cybersecurity Platform

March 28, 2024
Coro has secured $100 million in Series D funding to grow its cybersecurity platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company will use the new funding to invest in...

Unit21 Raises $45 Million to Grow Fintech Fraud DAO Consortium

June 29, 2023
Unit21 has raised $45 million in a Series C round to grow the Fintech Fraud DAO consortium. The funding is being used to support a collaborative approach to addressing fraud and money laundering,...

DOJ Charges 21 in Cross-Border Crypto Money Laundering Network

November 30, 2022
Twenty-one people have been charged with using cryptocurrency to launder money stolen through fraud schemes.  The individuals were involved with transnational money laundering networks that helped foreign criminal gangs move...