Online Fraud news and trends

SpyCloud Secures $110 Million Funding to Strengthen Digital Identity Protection
Investments // August 23, 2023

SpyCloud has secured $110 million in a growth round of funding to expand globally and enhance its authentication bypass prevention solutions, further fortifying digital identities against cyber threats. The funding round was led by Riverwood Capital. The identity analytics solution provider’s automated prevention tools fight back...

When It Comes to Proving Their Identity, 40% of Consumers Say Make It Easy
Digital Identity // July 19, 2023

As fraudsters grow more sophisticated, so too must the fraud defenses of eCommerce sites and other operators who sail the shark-infested waters of digital commerce. We explore aspects of the fraud fight in “Combating Online Fraud With Digital Identification,” a PYMNTS and Prove collaboration, and part...

Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
Security & Fraud // May 16, 2023

Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report. And while that amounts to an 8% drop compared to 2021 figures, there’s no debate that the battle to prevent...

UK Records $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2022
Security & Fraud // May 14, 2023

Fraudsters stole more than £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. last year, down 8% since 2021. That’s according to new findings from UK Finance, which also concluded that 78% of authorized push payment (APP) fraud begins online, with another 18% starting via telecommunications. The report also found...

Interviews & Exclusives
Two-Thirds of Merchants Ignore Potential Fraud as a Cause of Failed Payments

January 11, 2024
Many eCommerce merchants fail to connect the dots between fraud detection and failed payments. In fact, just one-third of merchants employ mechanisms that detect potential fraud as the cause of failed payments. This heightens the risk of lost sales and signifies a missed opportunity for improving payment success rates. Securely processing transactions is growing increasingly […]

When It Comes to Proving Their Identity, 40% of Consumers Say Make It Easy

July 19, 2023
As fraudsters grow more sophisticated, so too must the fraud defenses of eCommerce sites and other operators who sail the shark-infested waters of digital commerce. We explore aspects of the...

Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI

May 16, 2023
Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report. And while that amounts to...

EU Cracks Down on Phone Number Masking to Protect Consumers

December 21, 2022
Phone number masking cases have caused European authorities to issue advice on how to prevent fraud. While the big European fraud trial of the moment is the Wirecard case, in...

Quick Reads
SpyCloud Secures $110 Million Funding to Strengthen Digital Identity Protection

August 23, 2023
SpyCloud has secured $110 million in a growth round of funding to expand globally and enhance its authentication bypass prevention solutions, further fortifying digital identities against cyber threats. The funding round was led by Riverwood Capital. The identity analytics solution provider’s automated prevention tools fight back against various cybercrimes, including ransomware, account takeover, session hijacking and […]

UK Records $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2022

May 14, 2023
Fraudsters stole more than £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. last year, down 8% since 2021. That’s according to new findings from UK Finance, which also concluded that 78% of authorized push...

Brits Say No To Credit, Debit Cards Over Hacking Fears

May 24, 2017
New research shows that more than one in 10 Brits have cancelled a credit or debit card in the past year due to online fraud. Finextra reports that the number of people...

Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud

April 14, 2017
While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set...