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Banks Reinforce Protections As Cybercriminals’ Tactics Evolve

PYMNTS

Consumers, of course, are ever-more dependent on digital connections and correspondence in the midst of economic headwinds and the public health crisis. “As COVID-19-related changes acted as a springboard, prompting further digital enablement and dramatically driving consumer adoption, she said.

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Deep Dive: How FIs And Merchants Are Pushing Back Against Push Payment Fraud

PYMNTS

They can use fraudulent invoices to scam unsuspecting businesses and consumers or hijack legitimate email correspondence during property transactions to divert funds into the bank accounts of their choosing, for example.

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How Fraud Changes in the World of Real-Time Payments

FICO

They use social engineering and interception of correspondence to do so. An example of this is invoice fraud, where a criminal sends an invoice that purports to come from a legitimate supplier, but of course contains their own bank account details. Authorised Push Payment Fraud at the Point of Transaction.

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Future of Loan Management Systems: Predictions for the Next Decade, 2025-2035

M2P Fintech

As blockchain transforms the BFSI sector, blockchain-based lending is expected to experience corresponding growth, driven by its potential to disrupt traditional lending models. Identity Verification: Provides a secure digital identity, simplifying verification and enhancing regulatory compliance. over the forecast period of 2024 to 2032.

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Deep Dive: Securing P2P Apps Against Scams And ATOs

PYMNTS

This month’s Deep Dive examines the ways that bad actors try to exploit P2P payment app users via scams and account takeovers (ATOs). This problem puts many at risk of falling victim to scams. It also details how payment service providers can up their defenses against such threats. Fraudulent Sellers.

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How Chipotle Rewards Customers, Not Hackers

PYMNTS

However, it wasn’t until this past March that the QSR launched a corresponding loyalty program. When you’re looking at account takeovers, for example, it’s predominantly automated bot attacks that have an identifiable signature,” Garner explained. “As In many situations, an AI can do the job all on its own.

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Six Steps to Using Biometrics to Open & Manage Accounts Digitally

FICO

For example, this process looks to establish there is a person such as Jane Smith and that she has the corresponding attributes such as date of birth and/or social security number. To prevent fraud and money laundering, activities must be secured with identity checks, including: When an account is accessed. Identity validation.