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7 stories taggedpayment fraud.
The 119,000 fake shops quietly stealing shoppers' card details
A German security firm says 'DoppelCart' is now the largest fake-store network ever documented, cloning real brands and skimming payment data live at checkout.
The Longitude Problem: Why Ground Truth Beats Guesswork in the AI Age
For centuries, sailors died because they could estimate their position but not confirm it. Attackers targeting your company today face the same gap, and your best defence is the same one that finally solved navigation.
Fake QR Code Stickers Found on Wellington Parking Meters
Criminals stuck fraudulent QR codes over real ones on parking meters across New Zealand's capital. Scanning them could send your payment somewhere it was never meant to go.
Brazil hit by 'Breeze Comet' crew draining bank accounts through payment software
Google's Mandiant team says the group has quietly siphoned money from Brazilian financial institutions and merchants since 2024 by hijacking the software that moves payments around.
Interpol's Global Payment Network Stopped a $6.6 Million Fraud Transfer. Here's How It Works.
A worldwide system linking police forces and banks in 196 countries is getting faster at freezing stolen money before criminals can move it across borders.
Fake QR code stickers on Christchurch parking meters are stealing payments
Scammers placed fraudulent stickers over real payment instructions to redirect drivers to copycat websites. The Christchurch City Council is urging residents not to scan any QR code found on a parking machine.
Nigeria's Fraud Losses Keep Climbing Even as Reported Incidents Fall
Fewer fraud cases are being recorded in Nigeria, but each one costs more. A new cybersecurity framework is coming; whether enforcement will follow is the real question.