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Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks

May 16, 2024
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Customer Satisfaction Concerns Drive eCommerce Merchants’ Security Upgrades
Security & Fraud // May 15, 2024

Ninety-five percent of eCommerce merchants have either already started enhancing their anti-fraud resources or plan to do so before the year is out. That is one key takeaway from “Fraud Management in Online Transactions,” a PYMNTS Intelligence collaboration with Nuvei that looks at the fraud-related challenges...

Apple Says App Store Stopped $1.8B in Fraudulent Transactions in 2023
Apple // May 14, 2024

Apple’s App Store blocked over $7 billion in fraudulent activity from 2020 through 2023. It also stopped more than $1.8 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2023 alone, Apple said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. To combat fraud, Apple has dedicated teams that monitor and investigate fraudulent activity...

75% of Large Banks Agree to Reimburse Victims of Authorized Fraud
Security & Fraud // May 14, 2024

The Federal Reserve’s FraudClassifier divides fraud into two categories: authorized fraud and its unauthorized counterpart. Authorized fraud occurs when a legitimate party initiates a payment only to have a bad actor intervene and hijack the funds. Unauthorized fraud, on the other hand, happens when bad actors initiate or redirect a payment through...

Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation
Connected Economy // May 14, 2024

The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. PYMNTS Intelligence research highlighted this trend, revealing an increase in the prevalence of apps and platforms to streamline everyday commuting journeys. This growing shift has...

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Customer Satisfaction Concerns Drive eCommerce Merchants’ Security Upgrades

May 15, 2024
Ninety-five percent of eCommerce merchants have either already started enhancing their anti-fraud resources or plan to do so before the year is out. That is one key takeaway from “Fraud Management in Online Transactions,” a PYMNTS Intelligence collaboration with Nuvei that looks at the fraud-related challenges unique to eCommerce merchants and explores what these players are […]

75% of Large Banks Agree to Reimburse Victims of Authorized Fraud

May 14, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s FraudClassifier divides fraud into two categories: authorized fraud and its unauthorized counterpart. Authorized fraud occurs when a legitimate party initiates a payment only to have a bad actor intervene and hijack the...

Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation

May 14, 2024
The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. PYMNTS Intelligence research highlighted this trend, revealing an...

Experts Say OpenAI and Amazon Are Keepin’ It Real for AI

May 08, 2024
In a world increasingly flooded with artificial intelligence-generated content, tech behemoths are now locked in a high-stakes battle to develop cutting-edge tools that distinguish between what’s real and what’s not....

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Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks

May 16, 2024
A global financial watchdog is warning against the risks of digitalization in the financial world. The Bank for International Settlements’ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a report Thursday (May 16) that examines implications of the digitalization of finance, weighing both the risks and rewards presented by new technologies. “While digitalization can benefit both banks and their customers, it can […]

Apple Says App Store Stopped $1.8B in Fraudulent Transactions in 2023

May 14, 2024
Apple’s App Store blocked over $7 billion in fraudulent activity from 2020 through 2023. It also stopped more than $1.8 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2023 alone, Apple said in a Tuesday (May 14)...

Report: Cyber Threats Growing at 90% of Companies

May 13, 2024
For American businesses, the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow. Ninety percent of companies say their cybersecurity risks increased in the last year, according to a survey of compliance professionals published Monday (May...

Visa Teams With Dubai’s MoneyHash on Digital Payment Security

May 08, 2024
Dubai-based payments firm MoneyHash launched a partnership with Visa. The collaboration is designed to offer secure digital payments for MoneyHash’s clientele in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, who rely on the company’s payments orchestration and...