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Ion patent aims to verify authentic video in bytes
Generative AI

Ion patent aims to verify authentic video in bytes

Growing fears over deepfakes have pushed Ion to seek Australian patent protection for a method that verifies video at the byte level.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa
Data Analytics

Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa

The framework aims to let merchants verify authorised AI agents, block rogue automation and monetise machine traffic as commerce shifts online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Fraud prevention stories

AP teams face rising fraud risk as AI reshapes role
Document Management

AP teams face rising fraud risk as AI reshapes role

Fraudsters are using AI to forge invoices and supplier messages, prompting finance leaders to warn that traditional AP controls are no longer enough.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 names Alex Callihan Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 names Alex Callihan Chief Technology Officer

The promotion puts KnowBe4's product strategy under an internal engineering veteran as the company expands defences against AI-driven threats and human error.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders
Fintech

Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders

Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Chirp Digital lifts SMS volume 2,300% with TrueDialogue
Software-as-a-Service

Chirp Digital lifts SMS volume 2,300% with TrueDialogue

Better text delivery has helped the fintech avoid carrier throttling and support headaches as clients rely on SMS to complete financial checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fans warned over World Cup cyber scams & fake tickets
Malware

Fans warned over World Cup cyber scams & fake tickets

Fans buying tickets or streams for the FIFA World Cup face fake sites, rogue apps and QR-code traps that can steal payment details.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud

The listing should speed procurement for cloud customers as employers face rising risks from impersonation, fraud and stolen credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Travel costs fuel surge in bank-led payment disputes
Data Analytics

Travel costs fuel surge in bank-led payment disputes

Rising fares and disruption are pushing more travellers to dispute payments through banks, putting travel merchants under heavier refund pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Saviynt adds AI agent runtime controls & verification
Customer Relationship Management

Saviynt adds AI agent runtime controls & verification

The new controls could help enterprises stop AI agents from exporting data or changing records when their actions stray beyond approved intent.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Fraud prevention stories

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Fintech

Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same

Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.

By Sandy Lavorel • 7 min read • Last week
HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations
Data Analytics

HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations

The lender expects AI to speed fraud checks and staff support, while helping prioritise projects that could each deliver more than USD $100 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition
Data Protection

UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition

Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Stripe adds AI commerce tools for UK businesses abroad
Fintech

Stripe adds AI commerce tools for UK businesses abroad

UK merchants will soon be able to sell via AI chatbots as Stripe broadens cross-border payments, pricing and fraud tools for overseas trade.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims
Fintech

Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims

Older Canadians are driving most of Fig's flagged loan scam cases as the lender moves to stop fraudsters before funds are paid out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week