cybersecurity

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Launches In-App Calls to Combat Phone Scam

By allowing customers to communicate directly within the app, the new Revolut service aims to reduce the risk of fraudulent phone scam activities.

Science & Technology

Chainalysis Acquires Alterya

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis acquired Alterya, an artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection solution that works with cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech companies to identify fraudsters and protect end users of firms from authorized swindle.

News

CrowdStrike Recovers Lost Money

CrowdStrike chief executive officer George Kurtz said this company turned last year’s crisis into an opportunity.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Barclays Reveals 2024 Financial Scam Statistics

In 2024, one in five consumers fell victim to scams, with the majority affected online, says Barclays fresh report.

Science & Technology

Ransomware Transforms to Billion-Dollar Industry

Ransomware is currently what can be called an industry since the financial volume of the relevant space for illegal activities in a virtual environment already amounts to billions of dollars.

Blockchain & Crypto

Losses From Crypto Hacks Jump to $2.2 Billion in 2024

In the current year, the total amount of funds stolen as a result of hacker attacks on cryptocurrency platforms reached $2.2 billion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Market Breakthroughs 2024: A Year in Review

2024 was a challenging year for many fintech companies but it also brought a lot of encouraging results for the industry. Today, we’ll talk about the most notable fintech innovations of this year that are ushering in new opportunities for customers and businesses alike.

News

Banks Improve Their AML and KYC Practices

The era of digitalization as a global process continues and scales, gradually infiltrating more and more into various aspects of the existence of human civilization and spheres of activity, including the banking sector, many players of which, despite the possibilities of advanced technologies, continue to face old problems in areas anti-money laundering (AML) and Know […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

MCB Bank & BPC to Enhance Security With AI-Driven SmartVista Solution

SmartVista Fraud Risk Management solution will safeguard MCB Bank financial transactions with advanced AI fraud detection capabilities, real-time transaction monitoring, behavioural profiling, and machine learning-based risk assessment.

News

Ugandan Central Bank Reportedly Faces Hacker Attack

The media reported that hackers broke into the systems of the central bank of Uganda and stole 62 billion shillings ($17 million) from its accounts.

Articles

How to Secure and Share Confidential Documents with External Partners

In today’s world, sharing documents with external partners, whether they’re clients, contractors, or suppliers, is a regular part of doing business. But whether you’re sharing a contract digitally or a physical copy of a report, security is paramount. Sensitive information, if mishandled, can lead to data breaches, financial losses, or legal penalties. So, how do […]

News

Broker Says About UK Business Damage From Cyberattacks

Insurance broker Howden on Monday, November 25, released information according to which over the past five years in the United Kingdom, businesses have lost approximately 44 billion pounds ($55.08 billion) due to cyberattacks.

News

BioCatch Launches Financial Crime Intelligence Network

BioCatch, which specializes in developing fraud prevention solutions, announced the launch of what it described as the world’s first interbank network for the sharing of information on financial crimes.

News

QR Codes Take 20% of All Online Scams

QR codes have recently become one of the most common tools for committing crimes among scammers who operate in the virtual space.

Blockchain & Crypto

Typical Crypto Security Mistakes and How to Stop Them

In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, securing your property is critical. As we dive deeper into digital finance, one of the most good sized errors an investor can make is underestimating the importance of protection in dealing with and buying and selling/exchanging cryptos and crypto wallets. While diverse wallets just like the Starknet Wallet […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard to Phase Out Manual Card and Password Entry by 2030

Mastercard envisions the future of e-commerce without manual entries of physical card numbers, passwords or one-time codes needed for secure purchases.