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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense

December 18, 2025
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Payments Infrastructure Now Decides Which Insurers Win
Insurance // December 18, 2025

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Fraudsters Test the Limit of Banks’ Defenses
Authentication // December 17, 2025

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AI Turns Cards Into Intelligent Payment Credentials
VISA // December 17, 2025

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Fake Invoices Hit 47% of Mid-Market Companies in the Past Year
Security & Fraud // December 17, 2025

An attack that begins with a trusted vendor rather than a masked hacker is becoming one of the most persistent risks facing medium-sized companies in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense

December 18, 2025
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Payments Infrastructure Now Decides Which Insurers Win

December 18, 2025
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AI Turns Cards Into Intelligent Payment Credentials

December 17, 2025
Watch more: Beyond the Card: Visa’s Jeffrey Chen Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fake Invoices Hit 47% of Mid-Market Companies in the Past Year

December 17, 2025
An attack that begins with a trusted vendor rather than a masked hacker is becoming one of the most persistent risks facing medium-sized companies in the United States. Get the...

Quick Reads
Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure

December 05, 2025
Socure acquired Qlarifi to establish what it called “the industry’s first unified identity, anti-fraud and BNPL credit infrastructure.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Cloudflare Says It Resolved Services Issues Caused by Software Update

December 05, 2025
Cloudflare said Friday (Dec. 5) that it resolved an incident in which its network became unavailable for several minutes earlier in the day. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions

December 04, 2025
Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Thursday (Dec....

Experian and CleverChain Launch Global Due Diligence Reports for Multinational Businesses

December 03, 2025
Global data and technology company Experian and United Kingdom RegTech firm CleverChain partnered to provide artificial intelligence-powered global due diligence intelligence to businesses that operate internationally. Get the Full Story...