fraud prevention

Scams are no longer a background nuisance for freelancers and microbusinesses — they are an everyday, costly risk that can bankrupt a one‑person shop as easily as it disrupts a multinational. Overview ESET’s practical primer for micro businesses lays out why the “too small to matter” assumption...

Shopify’s Agentic Storefronts, Klarna’s Agentic Product Protocol, Stripe’s Agentic Commerce Suite and a raft of logistics, marketplace and fraud‑prevention tools announced in mid‑December mark a decisive shift: the ecommerce stack is being rebuilt around agents — conversational AIs that...

The American Hospital Association this week pointed hospitals and health systems to practical, public-facing resources that can help staff spot and respond to malicious AI schemes—including deepfake audio and video, AI‑generated text, and mixed‑media fraud that impersonates clinicians...

International Fraud Awareness Week 2025 arrives at a critical moment — fraud losses are surging, criminals are using generative AI to scale convincing scams, and organisations from schools to banks are scrambling to translate traditional awareness work into rapid, widely shareable actions. This...

In recent months, the aviation and transportation sectors have become prime targets for sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly those involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Cybercriminals are exploiting executive email accounts to deceive customers and partners into transferring...

Optimal IdM, a prominent provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, has recently unveiled a universal Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) integration tailored for Microsoft Azure tenants. This development signifies a substantial advancement in bolstering security measures for...

The archetype of the cybercriminal has evolved. Gone are the days when the most dangerous attackers were solitary figures shrouded in dark hoodies, furiously attempting to breach technical defenses. Today’s most insidious threats are casual, even personable—the scammer who reaches you via a...

In the fast-moving world of retail, the humble payment transaction has become much more than a simple moment of financial exchange. For today’s retailers, particularly those navigating the complex omnichannel landscape, payment systems have transformed into a pivotal point of strategic...

BitLocker, Microsoft's full-disk encryption feature, is designed to protect data by encrypting entire volumes, thereby preventing unauthorized access in the event of physical theft or loss. However, a recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48003, has raised significant concerns...

Cross-border law enforcement efforts achieved a notable breakthrough as Microsoft and international authorities joined forces to dismantle a far-reaching transnational scam network targeting older adults. The collaborative operation exemplifies how coordinated interventions, advanced...

In a financial ecosystem increasingly defined by complex digital interactions and ever-sophisticated fraud tactics, Chargebacks911’s announcement of Donald Kossmann as Chief Technology Officer signals a significant evolution—not just for the company, but potentially for the entire payments...

Chargebacks911, a global leader in chargeback management and digital trust, has announced a pivotal leadership appointment: Donald Kossmann joins the company as Chief Technology Officer. This move, coming on the heels of a rigorous and extended search, signals a new era in the company’s...

When Donald Kossmann stepped into the role of Chief Technology Officer at Chargebacks911, the stakes for the payments industry were already high. Digital transactions, scaling into the trillions globally each year, represent the very backbone of modern commerce. Yet, with every online purchase...

In recent months, a surge in sophisticated phishing scams targeting Microsoft 365 users has raised significant concerns within the cybersecurity community. These scams exploit legitimate Microsoft infrastructure to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or making unauthorized...

Phishing attacks have reached new levels of sophistication, as demonstrated by a recently intercepted campaign targeting Microsoft 365 users and using meticulously engineered techniques to breach the defenses of even security-aware organizations. This particular attack, identified and blocked by...

Phishing attacks have long been the scourge of enterprise security, but recent developments reveal a disturbing evolution in cybercriminal tactics targeting Microsoft platforms. A newly uncovered phishing campaign harnesses the trusted veneer of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, weaponizing...

The growing adoption of generative AI in the workplace has ushered in sweeping changes across industries, delivering newfound efficiencies and innovative capabilities. Yet, with each leap toward automation and intelligence, a parallel, shadowy world of cyber threats surges ahead. A recent...

The enterprise landscape is rapidly transforming as artificial intelligence becomes a central fixture across a spectrum of business operations, but with escalating innovation comes profound new challenges—none more pressing than regulatory compliance and risk management. Nowhere is this more...

Mastercard's recent collaboration with Microsoft and IBM marks a significant advancement in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the online shopping and payment experience. This initiative introduces AI agents capable of assisting users in product selection and facilitating...

Few threats in cybersecurity are as persistent and adaptable as phishing, and the hospitality sector has long been a lucrative target for cybercriminals driven by the promise of valuable credentials, financial data, and the prospect of high-impact fraud. One of the latest campaigns, meticulously...