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Farewell from Card Not Present

New Year, Old Story: Black Friday and Cyber Monday Set E-Commerce Records

Happy Thanksgiving from Card Not Present and the CNP Report

Fraud Attacks Cost Financial Services Firms $4.23 for Every $1 in Fraud Loss

Improved Omnichannel Authentication Methods Critical in Fighting Fraud and Enhancing Customer Experience

BNPL Cannot Survive Without Addressing Its Bot Problem

Contactless Mobile Payment Users to Top 1 Billion by 2024, Says Report

SEON Launches Free Antifraud Solution

Early Holiday E-Com Results: Sales Up 14%, Criminal Fraud Up YoY vs. Friendly Fraud

Mules, Crypto Among Top Money Laundering Tactics, Says Report

Pandemic Alters E-Commerce User Experience

Faltering Economy Drives Consumers To BNPL For Purchases, Says Report

Promo Abuse Leading to ‘Onboarding Crisis’ for Fintechs

CNP Virtual Summit Session Review: Unlocking Your Fraud Team’s Value Within Your Organization

Report: Online Merchants, Banks Will Lose $5 Billion Annually to Synthetic ID Fraud by 2024

Build the Business Case for Investing More in Fraud Mitigation

Pixel 7 Devices Experiencing Authentication Problems with Google Pay

Hundreds Attend CNP Virtual Event, Sessions Available On-Demand

Merchants Will Lose $48 Billion to Fraud Globally in 2023, Says Report

CNP Virtual Summit Session Review: Holiday Planning How-To’s

CNP Virtual Summit Session Review: ATOs Are Changing for the Worse

Upcoming CNP Virtual Event Offers Free Education Sessions to Merchants

ATO Continues to Surge: Up 131% in H1 2022

Online Transactions in Australia Reach 10% of Total Retail, BNPL Surges

Technology Protecting Crypto Exchanges Falling Short, Says Report

Fraud Prevention, Business Continuity, and Crisis Management

Credential Stuffing and Fraudulent Signups Indicate Higher ATO on the Way

Organizations Hoping to Reduce Social Engineering Attacks by Replacing KBA with Other Technology

E-Commerce & Easing Supply Chain Will Drive Digital Commerce to $20 Trillion Globally by 2027

Amid Rising Inflation, E-Commerce Retailers Must Be Prepared for Fraud to Rise Too

Deloitte: 2022 Holiday E-Commerce Resumes Double-Digit Growth

Beleaguered UK Online Payments Provider Shuts Down Permanently

Digital Ticketing Rebounds Fully from Covid in 2023

Sift Tabs Industry Vet for Lead Product Role

Is Recession Coming? Strengthen Fraud Defenses, Says Report

CNP Fraud Losses Down in UK

Case of Former Uber Security Chief Could Set Precedent for CISOs in Data Breaches

ID Verification Firm Nabs $52 Million Funding Round

Report: Identity Verification Spend to Reach $21 Billion in 2027

Digital Payment Options Gaining Purchase in MENA

Wallets Continue to Show Growth but Gen Z Returns to Cash, Says Report

Report: Operating Cross-Border in Japan

How Has the Perception of the Fraud Team Changed Since the Pandemic?

Pop Culture Portrayals of Fraud Have Mixed Effect on Vulnerability, Says Report

US Consumers Lose Record $3.56 Billion to Online Fraud in H1 2022

BNPL Options Continue to Expand Despite Fraud Concerns

Even Security Pros Make Mistakes That Lead to Fraud, Says Report

Banking Customers Make Fraud and Data Security Highest Priorities

Report: 93% of Quebec Consumers Worried about Fraud

Chargebacks Dog Goldman Sachs’s Apple Card, Bring On CFPB Scrutiny

Gen Z Turning to PayPal and BNPL, Says Report

Twilio Breach Could Provide More ATO Fuel

Each $1 of Fraud Loss Actually Costs Merchants $3.75, Says Report

Visa Announces Changes to Compelling Evidence Rules in Chargeback Disputes

Digital Wallet Users Grow Sharply Worldwide by 2026

Report: Tech and Media Sectors Face Growing Fraud Rates

Equifax Acquires Chargeback Management Firm Midigator

Fraud Trends in 2022 and Keeping Corporate Infrastructure Up to Date

BNPL Payments Will Grow to $3.7 Trillion Globally by 2030, Says Report

Brazilian ID Verification Firm Nets $15 Million in New Funding

Comfort Using Mobile Wallets Grows Sharply in 1H 2022

Merchants Report 28% Rise in Friendly Fraud Over Last 3 Years

Mobile Devices Driving Fraud Growth

Chargebacks a ‘Crisis’ for Online Merchants, Says Report

Report Finds Synthetic ID Fraud Doubled in 2021

Fraud Will Cost E-Commerce Merchants $343 Billion Over the Next Five Years

Early Results Indicate More Spending on Prime Days Compared to Last Year

Digital Payments Surged Globally in 2021

Report: CNP Losses Fall in UK While Overall Fraud Losses Continue to Climb

Sift: Content Abuse on the Rise

SCA in UK Stumbles Out of Gate, Says Report

EBA Decision Clarifies Payment Fraud Reporting Requirements in Europe

Merchants Seeking to Decrease Chargebacks Should Evaluate Customer Service Qualifications

UK Media Outlet Calls for ‘Minister of Fraud’

CNP at NRF PROTECT: Refund Abuse

CNP at NRF PROTECT: Fraud Leaders Must Watch Remote Team Members for Burnout

How To Prevent and Fight Card-Not-Present Chargebacks

Card Not Present Unveils 2022 CNP Award Winners

PayPal Expands BNPL Options

Fraudsters Using ATO to Attack BNPL

CNP Award Winner Nets $15.5 Million Series A Funding Round

Report: Identity Theft Remains Elevated in 2021

Apple Enters BNPL Fray with Installments for Apple Pay Purchases

Most Online Fraud Victims Globally Confined to US and UK, Says Report

Consumers Want Embedded Payments, They Just Don’t Know What They Are

Stripe, Affirm Partnership Continues BNPL’s Wild Ride, Fraudsters See Opportunity

Apple: App Store Prevented $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2021

Report: Biometrically Authenticated Mobile Remote Payments to Reach $1.2 Trillion by 2027

The Ideal Purchase: Payment Systems and Plans, Fraud, Returns and More

Fraud Targeting FIs Up 41% in 2021, Mobile Devices Under Attack

Explosive E-Commerce Growth of 2020 Moderates into Q1 2022

Mastercard Pilots Pay by Face in Brazil

Social Footprints: A Step in the Right Direction?

Fraudster: The Most Lucrative Entry-Level ‘Job’?

Bad Bot Traffic Causes 148% Surge in ATO, Travel Sites a Main Target

Carrier Billing for Online Purchases to Reach $74 Billion by 2026

Fortune 1000 Employees See Surge in Exposed Login Credentials Contributing to Elevated ATO Risk

Early Results from UK Suggest SCA Effective Against Fraud

Visa Adds BNPL to Visa Ready Matchmaking Service

Report: QR Code Payments Will Surpass $3 Trillion Globally by 2025

Report: Merchants Making Chargebacks Bigger Priority

LNRS Acquires BehavioSec for Added Authentication Capability

E-Commerce to Return to Pre-Pandemic Growth Rates, Says Report

BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Nets $27 Million Extension of its Series B Funding Round

5 Issues Merchants Face Due to Friendly Fraud

UN: E-Commerce Growth in Developing Countries Outpaced Maturing Markets

Report: Value of Digital Wallet Transactions Will Reach $12 Trillion by 2026

Post-Pandemic Fraud Prevention Must Include AI, Says Visa

Why Do Fraudsters Have a Taste for Food Delivery Accounts?

ATO Getting a Boost From More Breaches and Vulnerable Business Email

SEON Nets $94 Million in New Funding

Retailers and Lawmakers Ask Card Networks to Reconsider Interchange Fee Rate Hike

CNP Awards Customer Choice Voting is Open

Report: Outsmarting Payment Fraud in the Age of Automation

BNPL Growth Driven by Value to Merchants and Consumers, But Fraudsters Taking Advantage

PCI Council Unveils New Payment Security Requirements in Update

The Future of Payment Security

Now That SCA is Here What’s Next?

ATO Leads the Way in Post-Pandemic Fraud Attack Surge

Cross-Border E-Commerce Sales to Exceed $2 Trillion in 2023

Fraudsters Target Travel Industry with More ATO, Says Report

Fraud Prevention Book Hits the Shelves

Sift Integrates MFA Capability after Keyless Acquisition

Report: Consumers Will Continue to Demand Payment Flexibility

ATO Among Unfamiliar Fraud Types Surging in Mexico

How Customer Expectations are Changing Chargebacks

Report: New E-Commerce Consumers Enabling Old Fraud Attacks and Causing More False Positives

Fintechs Take Brunt of Digital Fraud in 2021

Shipping Fraud Explodes Along With E-Commerce, Says Report

UK Imposes Strong Authentication Requirements on E-Commerce Transactions After Delay

Americans Spent $1.7 Trillion Online During Covid, Up 55% From Previous Two-Year Mark

New Types of Fraud Affecting More E-Commerce Merchants, Says Report

Report: Use of Bots to Enable Fraud Attacks of All Kinds Surged in 2021

Online OEM Payment Transactions Will Increase 5x by 2026

Fraudsters Outpacing Fraud Prevention in Faster Payments

Amex, Mastercard & Visa Prohibit Russian Bank Access

PCAC, Alipay & WeChat Pay Launching Personal Business QR Codes

Israeli Antifraud Startup Nets $18 Million to Fight Fraud Targeting Digital Goods Sellers

Report: More Consumers Taking ATO Seriously, But Not Good at Spotting Fraud

Secure Remote Commerce Remains a Priority for EMVCo in 2022

European BNPL Solution Provider Raises $497 Million

Report: Phishing Scams Proliferate 153% in 2021

NRF: January Retail Sales Overcome Challenges and Continue Massive Growth Trajectory

Apple Enables Payment Acceptance Using iPhones

Login Attacks Surged 85% in 2021, Says Report

Does Your Store Offer the Fraud Protection and Customer Experience Gen Z Shoppers Need?

Fraud Teams’ Lot Improving, But Cross-Departmental Cooperation Still Necessary

Trulioo Acquires HelloFlow to Simplify Onboarding for Payment Providers

Sales of Digital Identity Technology Will Double by 2026, US Adoption Lags

Travel Rebound Still Muddy, Say Payment Networks

ClearSale Acquires ChargebackOps

Passage Enables Biometric Authentication for Websites, Secures Seed Round

BNPL Faces Fraud Surge in 2022, Says Report

Increasing Fraud Losses Drive Merchants to 3DS

Thailand Launches Special Court for Online Fraud Cases

Sift Adds to C-Suite, Board of Directors

NRF Predicts Positive Economic Outlook for Retailers in 2022 Despite ‘Fluid Situation’ for Consumers

BNPL Picks Up Steam, Merchants and Providers Must be Collaborative to Head Off Fraud

NRF Session Scope: How Some Merchants are Dealing with Returns Fraud

E-Commerce Building on Record Covid Surge, Fraudsters Taking Advantage

Brute-Force Attacks Becoming More Common Source of Stolen Payment Cards, Says Report

Alternative Payments Key to Continued Subscription Growth, Says Report

What Does Fraud Look Like on Digital Wallets?

Top 6 Ways Online Fraud Changed in 2021

Holidays Rosy for Online Sellers, Future Still Cloudy

Report: More Consumers Want to Spend Online with Cryptocurrency

Happy 2021 Holidays from Card Not Present

Consumer Watchdog Gathering Info on BNPL

Merchants Beware of E-Gift Card Fraud—Because Your Customers Don’t Care

Fraud Surges 25% During Holiday Kickoff Weekend

NRF: Retailers Bracing for Busy Balance of Holiday Season

BNPL Process and Fraud: What Merchants Can Expect

Friendly Fraudsters Get Brazen, Says Report

Gift Card Fraud on the Rise: Why This Should Matter to Merchants

ATO Up Significantly for Some Sectors During Holidays: Report

Digital Wallet Chargeback Policies Have Changed: What You Need to Know

CNP Partners with NRF for In-Person Education

E-Commerce Holding onto Covid Gains

UK Merchants on Board with SCA

Holiday E-Commerce Sales Surge (But Not on Cyber Monday), Fraudsters Looking for Bigger Scores

Don’t Let Gift Card Fraudsters Play the Grinch this Holiday

Supply Chain Logjams Could Fuel Friendly Fraud This Holiday Season

Consumers Turn to BNPL During the Holidays

INTERPOL Targets Global Fraud and Money Laundering Rings Resulting in 1,000 Arrests

Happy 2021 Thanksgiving from Card Not Present and the CNP Report

Report: Merchants in Store for Unpredictable Holiday Season

Sift Acquires Biometric Authentication Provider Keyless

Rosy Holiday Outlook Comes with 60% Rise in Fraud, Says Report

Black Friday Online Sales Hold on to Covid-Year Gains

Interchange Dispute Results in Amazon Not Accepting U.K.-Issued Visa Cards

Socure Nets $450 Million in New Funding Attains $4.5 Billion Valuation

Mastercard Expands BNPL Offering

Consumers Will Be Able to Use Venmo to Shop at Amazon in 2022

Apple Floats Crypto Interest for Apple Pay

Kids’ Identities a Growing Source of Fraud Fuel, Says Report

Report: Companies Dissatisfied with Bot Mitigation Technology

Chargebacks Still a Problem in Post-Covid Travel Industry