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Cybertech: Securing the Foundations of Finance

Fintech Review

In the financial sector, it includes fraud detection, threat intelligence, data encryption, biometric verification, and risk monitoring. The risks range from phishing and account takeovers to ransomware and insider threats. What Is Cybertech? Why Finance Needs It Financial institutions are frequent targets for cybercrime.

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The platform risk paradox: Managing digital commerce fraud at scale

The Payments Association

The recent wave of cyberattacks and ransomware highlights the need to strengthen defences now rather than become the victim of an attack." Mark McMurtie Ambassador, TPA "As digital threats become increasingly complex, payment companies should shift from a reactive approach to fraud prevention to more intelligent, adaptive risk management.

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Future of Loan Management Systems: Predictions for the Next Decade, 2025-2035

M2P Fintech

Enhanced fraud detection ensures security, while alternative data expands accessibility, especially for those with limited credit history. Expect hyper-personalized products with dynamic rates, powered by real-time, AI-driven decisions. “One-click” loans become reality through instant credit assessments.

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Crypto Crime

Fintech News

The report by Chainalysis provides a deep dive into these changes, highlighting the decline in certain types of crypto crimes and the persistence, if not growth, of others, such as ransomware and darknet markets. In 2023, ransomware payments peaked, breaking past the US$1 billion (SG$1.35 billion (SG$ 32.51

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With Same-Day ACH, You’d Better Have Same-Day Fraud Detection

PYMNTS

ACH Alert, which enables financial institutions and their customers to accept or reject transactions and identify fraud, recently introduced new capabilities for clients that extend fraud detection and prevention to Same-Day ACH transactions. Companies appear to be overconfident in their ability to avoid fraud.

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6 Things We Learned at GITEX Global 2024 About Huawei’s Approach to Digital Finance

The Fintech Times

Jassim Haji , an international expert, strategist and researcher in AI and digital transformation, delved into how AI is enabling real-time risk assessment and fraud detection, reducing the manual processes that typically slow banks down.

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Phishing Remains A Persistent Problem

PYMNTS

And digital fraud is increasingly being targeted at the weakest links: humans. Ransomware attacks increased 21 percent from 2017 to 2018, and malicious insider attacks increased 18 percent during that same timeframe. While humans are vulnerable to attacks, they are also increasingly taking a backseat in fraud detection.