MFA MONTH: Using data to trigger MFA only when it matters in high-risk environments
For marketplaces and high-risk transaction environments, traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA) approaches are increasingly under strain. Applying the same level of authentication to every user and transaction can create friction, conversion loss and poor user experience, without necessarily stopping sophisticated fraud. Some fraud prevention teams are turning to risk-based authentication (RBA): using real-time data to determine when MFA […]
Mobile money transactions surpass $2 trillion as adoption accelerates globally
Mobile money has reached a major milestone, with more than $2 trillion in transactions processed globally in 2025, according to the GSMA’s latest State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money. The figure marks a doubling in transaction value since 2021, underlining the rapid expansion of digital financial services worldwide. The growth highlights both the […]
E-commerce fraud shifting to human manipulation as legacy defences fall short
Retail and e-commerce leaders are being warned that fraud is evolving beyond traditional technical attacks, with new research highlighting a growing reliance on human manipulation and a widening gap in how the industry responds. A report from payments platform Ecommpay, Beyond the Black Box, identifies three critical weaknesses in current fraud prevention strategies: market distortion […]