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Neonomics adds payee verification to Nello Pay in Europe
Payment Technologies

Neonomics adds payee verification to Nello Pay in Europe

Finnish shoppers using Pay by Bank will be alerted if a merchant name does not match the linked account details, helping curb misdirected payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity

Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting supplier payments, leaving both buyers and suppliers out of pocket unless bank details are verified before funds move.

By Maurice Iwunze • 4 min read • Yesterday
Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit
Artificial Intelligence

Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit

Developers can now spot common security flaws in their own apps before release as Shopify widens its AI Toolkit and commerce updates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
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 • 3 days ago
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Robotics

Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance

Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AI shopping assistants triple traffic, hitting retailers
Large Language Models

AI shopping assistants triple traffic, hitting retailers

Retailers face a fresh holiday-season test as agentic assistants surge, with Forter seeing orders from them more than triple in a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Agoda & Adyen mark decade-long payments partnership
Customer Experience

Agoda & Adyen mark decade-long payments partnership

The tie-up has helped the travel platform improve checkout reliability and authorisation rates as its bookings expanded across more markets and currencies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Mastercard launches stablecoin security tool with partners
Crypto

Mastercard launches stablecoin security tool with partners

Financial institutions can now screen stablecoin transfers for fraud and sanctions risk before settlement as adoption grows in cross-border payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network
Fintech

TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network

The tie-up aims to curb failed cross-border transfers by letting banks check recipient account and wallet details before sending money.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
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 week

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UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations
Artificial Intelligence

UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations

Slow payment hookups are costing UK software firms sales, with 94% of surveyed vendors saying integrations have hit revenue and delayed features.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Biometrics

DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks

Banks face rising fraud pressure as DXC and YEO offer continuous identity checks during online sessions, beyond login, for regulated firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Emerchantpay reports 25.7% rise in Q3 processing volume
Fintech

Emerchantpay reports 25.7% rise in Q3 processing volume

New merchant wins and deeper existing accounts lifted the payments group's third-quarter activity as merchants sought more scalable payment systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow
Payment Technologies

UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow

Trust and oversight are now the biggest hurdles for wider Open Banking use, even as 94% of UK businesses say they may trial it soon.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO
Phishing

Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO

Many Singapore office workers still worry about questioning bosses, leaving firms exposed as 35% of senior managers said they would comply with a cloned CEO voice before checking.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Visa launches tools for supplier analytics, fraud & AI
Artificial Intelligence

Visa launches tools for supplier analytics, fraud & AI

Better fraud controls and AI-led invoice payments are now available to business customers as Visa expands its commercial payments tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week