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Binance Recovers Over $73Million in User Funds from External Hacks and Scams in 2024

The Fintech Times

. “Market growth and volatility, as observed in recent months, often bring an influx of new investors who may be more susceptible to scams and hacks, and elevated prices during these periods can result in larger monetary losses,” he said.

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Lawrence Wong Addresses Regulatory Actions Following Terraform Labs’ Collapse

Fintech News

.” Lawrence Wong Wong concluded, “We also remind those who trade cryptocurrencies that MAS’ rules and regulations cannot prevent monetary losses arising from such activities. ” The post Lawrence Wong Addresses Regulatory Actions Following Terraform Labs’ Collapse appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Avoiding AI Pitfalls in Financial Decision-Making

The Fintech Times

.” Risks of automation dependance Sharing a similar view, Adam Ennamli , chief risk and security officer at General Bank of Canada , added: “Failures can have existential consequences, from significant monetary losses to complete loss of market trust and regulatory penalties.

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Oversight Broadens Spend Analytics To Fleet Cards

PYMNTS

“Our data shows that 90 percent of high-risk organizations can pinpoint the employees that represent the highest risk and develop both pre- and post-intervention plans that prevent monetary loss and reputational damage,” said McCrossan.

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European Card Fraud — How the UK Drove Down Losses 8%

FICO

Of the 18 countries covered in the report, based on data from Euromonitor International and UK Finance, the UK posted the largest value reduction in fraud since 2018, some £52 million. See the interactive map at www.fico.com/europeanfraud. Card Fraud Across Europe. Overall, the 18 countries covered in our map reduced card fraud by 2% in 2019.

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Study Shows Alarming Rise in Smartphone Identity Theft Among UK Consumers

The Fintech Times

Fighting fraud According to the research, not only were respondents’ social media and email accounts accessed, but one in four individuals also fell victim to digital wallet theft, resulting in monetary losses.

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One Out Of Five U.K. Firms Hit By Hackers Last Year

PYMNTS

Cyberattacks risk companies’ finances, confidence and reputation, with victims reporting not only monetary losses, but costs from disruption to their business and productivity. Banks and police forces tend to have in-house staff for these sorts of issues.