AI security market set for rapid growth as autonomous agents create new fraud risks
Global spending on securing AI systems is forecast to reach almost $4.8 billion in 2027 as businesses confront emerging vulnerabilities associated with AI applications and autonomous agents, according to Gartner. The analyst predicts the market will grow 68.7% from $2.84 billion in 2026 to $4.78 billion next year, before reaching almost $7.7 billion in 2028. […]
Returns fraud hotspots revealed as retailers face potential multi-million-pound losses
Retailers are being warned that the drive to process refunds quickly could be increasing their exposure to returns fraud, with new analysis identifying significant variations in suspected fraudulent activity across European markets. Data from ReBound Returns, based on millions of returned items, found Poland recorded the highest average rate of potentially fraudulent returns at 10%, […]
PSR highlights progress on fraud reimbursement and payment security
The UK’s fight against payment fraud has advanced significantly over the past year, with victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams receiving £243 million in reimbursement by the end of 2025, according to the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) latest annual report. The regulator says its work over the past 12 months has focused on strengthening […]
Study links integrated fraud and cyber teams to stronger fraud prevention performance
Organisations that bring fraud prevention and cybersecurity together are significantly more effective at preventing fraud than those operating the two functions separately, according to new research from Accertify and Liminal. The Accertify study, The Convergence Dividend, surveyed 250 senior fraud, cybersecurity and risk leaders across sectors including retail, eCommerce, travel, hospitality, marketplaces and entertainment. It concludes […]
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 […]
AI-driven identity risks create new fraud and security challenges for merchants
The rapid adoption of AI agents across enterprise systems is creating a new layer of identity risk for organisations, raising fresh concerns for merchant fraud and cyber resilience leaders. New global research from identity security specialist Semperis suggests businesses are integrating AI into critical systems faster than they are implementing the controls needed to secure […]
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 […]
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, […]