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Softonic issues guide to avoid scams in festive sales
Firewalls

Softonic issues guide to avoid scams in festive sales

Softonic issues festive-season guide warning of rising scams in fake shops, apps and delivery messages as online bargain hunting surges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
How to detect fake players in online gaming
Gaming

How to detect fake players in online gaming

Online gaming faces a hidden surge of fake players; here's how operators can detect bots, fraudsters and protect fair play at scale.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools
Fintech

Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools

Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap
Digital Transformation

Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap

Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits
Online shopping

Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits

US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection
Physical Security

LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection

LexisNexis has upgraded its IDVerse platform with advanced deepfake detection and unified fraud controls, improving security and user experience globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Every retail company needs to be a technology company
Hybrid Cloud

Every retail company needs to be a technology company

Retailers in Australia and New Zealand must act like technology firms, using real-time data and strong security to thrive during peak shopping seasons.

By Carolyn Duby • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Selling to China: Why your biggest challenge isn't logistics, it's data
Supply Chain

Selling to China: Why your biggest challenge isn't logistics, it's data

Success in China's booming $378 billion cross-border eCommerce market hinges on clean, accurate data-not just logistics-for speedy delivery and happy customers.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Friendly fraud set to surge by 25% over peak holiday shopping days
Marketing Technologies

Friendly fraud set to surge by 25% over peak holiday shopping days

Friendly fraud is set to rise by 25% over the peak holiday shopping days, with transactions averaging USD $291, costing retailers billions globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Fraud prevention stories

Stopping the growing threat of synthetic ID fraud
Biometrics

Stopping the growing threat of synthetic ID fraud

AI-fuelled synthetic ID fraud is surging, set to cost firms USD $23 billion by 2025 and USD $58.3 billion by 2030 without stronger checks.

By Barley Laing • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield
Data Protection

Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield

Digimune and MY CYBER GUARD have teamed up to launch an Australian identity protection service for households and small businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Group-IB launches secure platform to combat GBP £600m UK fraud
Unified Communications

Group-IB launches secure platform to combat GBP £600m UK fraud

Group-IB has launched a Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform to help UK banks tackle GBP £600m fraud by securely sharing real-time risk signals while ensuring data privacy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud as tech outpaces rules
Endpoint Protection

UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud as tech outpaces rules

UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud in 2026 as criminals exploit gaps in regulation, prompting calls for urgent cross-sector action to protect consumers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
AI-powered scams rise in complexity as Aussies lose AUD $945M
Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered scams rise in complexity as Aussies lose AUD $945M

AI-powered scams have caught Australians out, with losses hitting AUD $945M in 2024 as fraudsters exploit sophisticated, multi-channel tactics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
AI-driven threats to reshape digital identity & cyber risks by 2026
Data Protection

AI-driven threats to reshape digital identity & cyber risks by 2026

By 2026, AI-driven deepfakes and cyber threats will transform digital identity, forcing firms to adopt continuous verification and quantum-safe cryptography.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Reducing the impact of AI-driven fraud in 2026
Biometrics

Reducing the impact of AI-driven fraud in 2026

AI-driven fraud, including synthetic identities and real-time deepfake attacks, surges in financial services, prompting urgent defence upgrades for 2026.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Australia's real-time network stops AUD $60m in fraud attempts
Payment Technologies

Australia's real-time network stops AUD $60m in fraud attempts

Australia's real-time network has blocked over AUD $60m in fraud attempts, protecting 85% of bank customers with advanced behavioural payment analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Fraud losses top GBP £1.17 billion as Black Friday scams surge
eCommerce

Fraud losses top GBP £1.17 billion as Black Friday scams surge

Fraud losses in the UK surged to GBP £1.17 billion in 2024, with Black Friday scams and unauthorised card fraud sharply increasing online threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025