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Cybertech: Securing the Foundations of Finance

Fintech Review

Whether protecting mobile banking apps or securing blockchain wallets, cybertech plays a foundational role. The risks range from phishing and account takeovers to ransomware and insider threats. Because financial data is highly valuable, banks and fintechs are required to maintain rigorous security protocols.

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Behind the Idea: Burbank

The Fintech Times

We’re also working with banks and issuers to embed this tech directly into mobile banking apps. No one-time passwords, no saved credentials, no account takeover: just a secure, positive action that proves it’s really you.

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Financial Crime 360 state of the industry report 2025

The Payments Association

Digital channel fraud has emerged as a significant concern, with internet, telephone, and mobile banking fraud affecting 11% of respondents the most severely. Account takeover fraud (8%) and chargeback fraud (6%) rounded out the most commonly cited high-impact types of fraud.

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

PYMNTS

Digital banking is reaching unprecedented levels of popularity amid the pandemic, with 89 percent of American bank customers using mobile banking apps to manage their savings and checking accounts. billion by 2024.

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Mobile is becoming a nexus of fraud: Report

Payments Source

Mobile is taking the spotlight as fraudsters shift to account takeovers and e-commerce fraud in the wake of EMV chip cards taking hold at the physical point of sale.

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How To Keep Fraudsters From Scamming Banks Across Every Nook And Channel

PYMNTS

More consumers are turning to the omnichannel offerings of banks and credit unions (CUs) as they follow stay-at-home mandates, and cybercriminals are eager to launch attacks that make use of these channels. Fraudsters seek to fly under the radar by stealing information through one channel that they then use to execute ATOs or other attacks.

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5 Ways to Combat Fraud During the Holidays

FICO

Payment card fraud, identity theft , account takeover and digital payment fraud have all increased significantly since March 2020. When it comes to financial fraud, such as account takeover, banks are on your side. COVID-related scams are rampant and rapidly evolving. It Pays to Protect Yourself.