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The new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincing

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The new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincing 2026-05-22 at 08:29 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams have become one of the fastest-growing consumer risks, driven by AI-enabled impersonation, social engineering, and sophisticated attack methods, according to Visa’s Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report. Criminals redirect efforts toward trust and third parties Fraud involves behavioral manipulation, fragmented […]

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FIDO Alliance wants to keep AI agents from going rogue on online payments

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FIDO Alliance wants to keep AI agents from going rogue on online payments 2026-04-29 at 05:30 By Sinisa Markovic AI agents are beginning to shop, log in, and complete tasks with little direct input. That shift is pushing the security industry to rethink how trust works when actions are carried out on a user’s behalf.

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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations

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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations 2025-11-27 at 07:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec Fraud operations are expanding faster than payment defenses can adjust. Criminal groups function like coordinated businesses that develop tools, automate tasks, and scale attacks. New data from a Visa report shows how these shifts are reshaping risk across the financial sector. Fraud now

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Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol sets new standard for secure agentic transactions

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Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol sets new standard for secure agentic transactions 2025-10-14 at 14:32 By Industry News Visa unveiled the Trusted Agent Protocol, establishing a foundational framework for agentic commerce that enables secure communication between AI agents and merchants during every step of a transaction. The Trusted Agent Protocol aims to address the challenges facing

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Sector by sector: How data breaches are wrecking bottom lines

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Sector by sector: How data breaches are wrecking bottom lines 2025-04-14 at 07:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Data breaches are rising across industries, hitting healthcare, finance, and retail especially hard. The damage goes beyond lost data, as it’s financial, operational, and reputational. The post Sector by sector: How data breaches are wrecking bottom lines appeared first

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats

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Preparing financial institutions for the next generation of cyber threats 2025-01-29 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, James Mirfin, SVP and Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, discusses key priorities for leaders combating fraud, the next-generation threats institutions must prepare for, and the role of collaboration between financial

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Cybercriminals tighten their grip on organizations

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Cybercriminals tighten their grip on organizations 2024-12-30 at 06:06 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are using a variety of new methods to target organizations across industries. In this article, we examine the most pressing trends and findings from the 2024 surveys on the growing threat of cybercrime. Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions North

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology 2024-10-28 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Threat actors continue to probe the payments ecosystem for vulnerabilities and were successful in conducting fraud schemes affecting multiple financial institutions, technologies, and processes, according to Visa. The resurgence of physical theft Scammers are going back to basics with an

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Visa to Acquire Fraud Protection Firm Featurespace

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Visa to Acquire Fraud Protection Firm Featurespace 2024-09-27 at 17:31 By SecurityWeek News Incubated at Cambridge University’s engineering department, Featurespace’s algorithmic-based solutions analyze transaction data to detect fraud cases. The post Visa to Acquire Fraud Protection Firm Featurespace appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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How businesses can integrate token technology into existing payment systems

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How businesses can integrate token technology into existing payment systems 2024-06-13 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mark Nelsen, SVP and Global Head of Consumer Product at Visa, discusses the integration of token technology into existing payment systems. How do businesses integrate tokenization into their existing payment systems, and what

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore 2024-05-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape. Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing GuidePoint Security | GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report | April 2024 Q1 2024 resulted in a

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Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?

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Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter? 2024-05-06 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume this quarter, but Visa’s head of crypto doesn’t agree. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Triangulation fraud: The costly scam hitting online retailers

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Triangulation fraud: The costly scam hitting online retailers 2024-04-30 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Lemberger, Visa’s SVP, Chief Risk Officer, North America, discusses the severe financial losses resulting from triangulation fraud, estimating monthly losses to range from $660 million to $1 billion among merchants. He also highlights the

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Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ‘noise’ filtered out

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Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ‘noise’ filtered out 2024-04-25 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The financial services giant wants to make data about stablecoin usage clear and accessible, which requires some processing. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Scams are becoming more convincing and costly

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Scams are becoming more convincing and costly 2024-03-25 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual scam reports from June to December

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Visa extends its digital wallet capabilities to minimize the risk of fraud

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Visa extends its digital wallet capabilities to minimize the risk of fraud 2024-02-12 at 15:01 By Industry News Visa announced extended digital wallet capabilities within Visa Commercial Pay, a suite of B2B payment solutions built in partnership with Conferma Pay to revolutionize how businesses manage transactions globally. The innovation enables financial institutions to add virtual

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Visa Provisioning Intelligence predicts probability of token fraud

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Visa Provisioning Intelligence predicts probability of token fraud 13/12/2023 at 19:31 By Industry News Visa launched Visa Provisioning Intelligence (VPI), an AI-based product designed to combat token fraud at its source. Available as a value-added service for clients, VPI uses machine learning to rate the likelihood of fraud for token provisioning requests, helping financial institutions

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Binance shutting down European Visa debit card in December

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Binance shutting down European Visa debit card in December 20/10/2023 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen Mastercard ended its partnership in Latin America and Bahrain with Binance in September, possibly due to the regulatory environment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec

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Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec 05/10/2023 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph By Gareth Jenkinson Visa’s CEMEA head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions of dollars in payment volume. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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