State Surcharging Rules Multiply, Squeezing Merchants and ISVs
Surcharging bans now vary by state on top of card-network rules, leaving merchants and software vendors exposed to compliance risk.
Read moreDetailsRefund Fraud Is Pointing to a Blind Spot in AML Monitoring
ZIGRAM warns refund and chargeback fraud can mask money laundering when fraud, AML teams work in silos.
Read moreDetailsMarble Raises €6.5M ($7.3M) Series A to Bring AI-Driven Fraud and AML Automation to Mid-Market Banks
French fraud and AML startup Marble closed a €6.5M ($7.3M) Series A to bring AI-driven compliance automation to mid-market banks...
Read moreDetailsBanks Boost Fraud-Prevention Budgets, but Say Threats Are Still Winning the Race
ProSight's 2026 survey finds 53% of banks raised fraud-prevention spending, yet 85% say threats are evolving faster than they can...
Read moreDetailsNYC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule Takes Effect, Filling a Gap Left by the Stalled Federal Rule
New York City's Click to Cancel rule took effect October 1, requiring easy subscription cancellation as the federal FTC rule...
Read moreDetailsStripe Agrees to Acquire Embedded-Lending Platform Parafin
Stripe has agreed to acquire Parafin, which has extended $3B in credit to 60,000 small businesses through platforms like DoorDash...
Read moreDetailsBanks Rethink Identity Checks as AI Fakes Voices and Faces
PYMNTS Intelligence finds unauthorized-party fraud jumped to 71% of incidents in 2025, pushing banks toward continuous, risk-based identity checks.
Read moreDetailsSibos 2026: Fraud Defense Goes End-to-End as AI Threats Escalate
At Sibos 2026, a Bottomline survey flagged mid-transaction fraud as banks' top worry, while the EPC detailed FRIDA, a new...
Read moreDetailsFintech Fraud Prevention: Unique Challenges for Digital-First Financial Products
Fintech fraud prevention for digital-first financial products requires new defenses, from synthetic identity checks to real-time onboarding controls.
Read moreDetailsJudge Lets Apple Pay Fee Lawsuit Proceed as a Class Action
A federal judge certified a class action against Apple over Apple Pay fees, broadening a case that could affect thousands...
Read moreDetailsProsecutor Erin West Is Going After Fraud’s Supply Chain
Erin West of Operation Shamrock argues law enforcement should target scam infrastructure, not individual cases — and banks recover funds...
Read moreDetailsFIS and Spade Team Up on Clearer Debit Descriptors to Cut Chargebacks
FIS is rolling out Spade's merchant-data enrichment for 160M+ debit cards, aiming to cut disputes tied to unrecognized statement descriptors.
Read moreDetails6 Warning Signs Your Amazon Seller Account Has Been Hacked
Spot the warning signs of an amazon seller account hacked situation early, before fraud drains payouts, and learn the fastest...
Read moreDetailsAI-Orchestrated Attack Compromises 27+ Companies; Two Breaches Account for 600K+ Stolen Cards
A single operator used open-source AI agents to breach 27+ companies in days, stealing over 600,000 card records for a...
Read moreDetailsShopify Opens Store Checkouts to AI Shopping Agents
Shopify now lets AI agents read, update and submit checkout via Universal Commerce Protocol and Shop Pay, using a buyer's...
Read moreDetailsAgentic AI Fraud Prevention: How to Counter Autonomous AI Attacks
Agentic AI fraud prevention helps merchants stop autonomous bot attacks at machine speed. Learn the core strategies, framework, and key...
Read moreDetailsIs Shopify Safe? What the Fraud Data Actually Says
Is Shopify safe for merchants and shoppers? We break down real fraud, chargeback, and scam-store data to show what the...
Read moreDetailsRefund Abuse (Refundjacking) Is Going Mainstream, New Ravelin Research Finds
Ravelin research finds 27% of shoppers admit to refund abuse, with a 98% success rate and UK abusers leading at...
Read moreDetailsAI Agents Steal Over 600,000 Credit Cards in Autonomous Attacks on Retailers and Other Companies
AI agents run by a Chinese-speaking hacker breached 27 companies and stole over 600,000 card records at about $25 per...
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