Why account takeover fraud remains a growing threat – and how to take action
Account takeover (ATO) fraud continues to be one of the most significant challenges facing retailers and e-commerce businesses attending the Fraud Prevention Summit… As consumers increasingly store payment details, loyalty rewards, delivery information and personal data within online accounts, these profiles have become highly attractive targets for cybercriminals. Once compromised, accounts can be used for […]
Industry initiative highlights growing merchant readiness gap in agentic commerce
A new industry resource has been launched to help merchants, payment providers and fraud leaders address emerging trust and risk challenges as AI agents become increasingly involved in online purchasing decisions. Ballerine, an agentic merchant risk and compliance platform, has unveiled Agenticom.org, a research and collaboration hub focused on the rapidly evolving field of agentic […]
AI shopping assistants create new fraud and liability risks for retailers, experts warn
Merchant fraud prevention leaders are being urged to strengthen oversight and governance around AI shopping assistants as concerns grow over unauthorised transactions, liability disputes and consumer trust. New research from Exploding Topics by Semrush found that while 78% of consumers have used AI to support shopping decisions in the past six months, only one in […]