Ecommpay urges industry-wide action as fraud shifts to human vulnerability
Merchant fraud leaders are being urged to rethink traditional prevention strategies as new research highlights a fundamental shift in how fraud is being executed, and why current approaches are falling short. A new report from payments platform Ecommpay, Beyond the Black Box, argues that fraud is increasingly driven by human manipulation rather than technical exploitation, […]
May 2026 is Multifactor Authentication Month on Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Fraud Prevention Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in May we’ll be focusing on Multifactor Authentication. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you specialise in Multifactor Authentication solutions and would […]
The sixth Identity Management Day highlights the evolving nature of identity
By Sean Deuby, Semperis Principal Technologist The meteoric rise of AI in general and its impact on nonhuman identities (NHIs) has focused attention on identity security as never before. But in the long view, it simply highlights the same issues we have seen in identity management since it was called “identity management.” And discovery has aways been a part […]
FINANCIAL CRIME MONTH: Building financial defences for marketplaces and fintech-enabled merchants
The rise of instant payments, embedded finance and platform-based commerce is transforming how money moves through the digital economy. For marketplaces and fintech-enabled merchants, this creates new opportunities, but also significantly increases exposure to financial crime risk in real time. As transactions accelerate, so must the ability to detect, assess and act on risk instantly… […]
Visa targets subscription and chargeback risk with new management solution
Visa has launched a new Enhanced Subscription Manager as part of its Digital Issuer Solutions platform, aiming to tackle growing risks tied to the rapid expansion of the subscription economy, including disputes, chargebacks and reduced transaction transparency. With global subscriptions projected to reach 12 billion by 2030, recurring payments are becoming an increasingly significant source […]
UK regulators unite to tackle motor finance claims risks amid rising concerns
Regulators have launched a joint taskforce to address poor practices in motor finance claims handling, in a move that signals heightened scrutiny of fraud risks and consumer harm across the claims ecosystem. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will collaborate to target misconduct […]