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Executives warn of rising fraud risks in business payments
Multi-factor authentication

Executives warn of rising fraud risks in business payments

Businesses face greater losses as scammers exploit service desks, remote hiring and real-time payments, leaving less time to spot deception.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Wiseclick launches cyber membership for small businesses
Multi-factor authentication

Wiseclick launches cyber membership for small businesses

Small firms facing rising scam losses can now buy managed protection from AUD $59 a month, with backups and alert support included.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Scams stories

OXIL urges safeguarding shift as scam victims stay silent
Phishing

OXIL urges safeguarding shift as scam victims stay silent

Most suspected scam victims stay silent, leaving banks and police with little chance to intervene and recovery support often absent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
ExpressVPN adds browser web protection against scams
Malware

ExpressVPN adds browser web protection against scams

The browser add-on now blocks malicious and phishing pages in real time, even when subscribers are not connected to the VPN.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
GSMA re-elects Gopal Vittal as chair, names Vodafone CEO
Fintech

GSMA re-elects Gopal Vittal as chair, names Vodafone CEO

The appointments preserve senior operator representation at the mobile industry's top table as security, AI and network investment climb the agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Scams overtake phishing as attacks grow shorter-lived
Phishing

Scams overtake phishing as attacks grow shorter-lived

Scam detections nearly doubled to 6.4 million as criminals shifted to faster-moving fraud that can evade takedowns and hit consumers directly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills
Cybersecurity

ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills

More than 100 students are tackling real-world scam and fraud scenarios as Queensland faces the highest share of Australia's cybercrime reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys
Risk & Compliance

Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys

Fraud teams may struggle to spot AI-driven scams and agent-led abuse as Darwinium moves to assess intent across entire digital journeys.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Quantifind opens Sydney office to expand in Asia-Pacific
Risk & Compliance

Quantifind opens Sydney office to expand in Asia-Pacific

The move gives banks in Australia and across Asia-Pacific local support as Quantifind seeks growth after a USD $200 million investment round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist
Fintech

Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist

Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
GSMA board backs 5G growth, inclusion & 6G standards
Unified Communications

GSMA board backs 5G growth, inclusion & 6G standards

Billions still offline and fraud on the rise as the GSMA pushes for 5G returns, cheaper handsets and global 6G standards.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Hong Kong retailers face checkout & fraud pressure
Customer Experience

Hong Kong retailers face checkout & fraud pressure

Payment failures are already costing Hong Kong merchants sales, with every retailer surveyed hit by slow or failed transactions ahead of Singles' Day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting
Multi-factor authentication

UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting

Britons are more likely than peers abroad to spot phishing, but many still fail to flag suspicious messages, leaving scams to spread further.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Generative AI

Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people

Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.

By Ezekiel Raui • 6 min read • Last week
Recruitment scams enter UK top 10, Virgin Media O2 warns
Phishing

Recruitment scams enter UK top 10, Virgin Media O2 warns

Young jobseekers are being targeted as fake offers rise to ninth place in Virgin Media O2's quarterly scam rankings.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
One in three Canadians targeted by scam, survey finds
Phishing

One in three Canadians targeted by scam, survey finds

Banks and phone firms face pressure to do more, as 34 per cent of Canadians say they were targeted by a scam in the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Coinbase helps Singapore police curb crypto scam losses
Crypto

Coinbase helps Singapore police curb crypto scam losses

Crypto scam losses in Singapore fell 43% as police and Coinbase teamed up to identify more than 720 potential victims and stop S$18.9 million in losses.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month