Fraud prevention stories

Visa expands Australian bank testing of AI-led payments, with ANZ, NAB and others joining a controlled trial of agentic commerce.

Accurate address checks help businesses cut fraud, meet KYC and AML rules, and speed onboarding as digital identity verification grows.

Banks are hitting old systems, poor data and regulatory hurdles as AI pilots stall, with most projects still stuck in test mode.

SAS adds a private-preview supply chain agent and other AI tools, backed by USD $1 billion investment, for manufacturing, retail and finance.

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

Australia scam losses climb to AUD $295.4 million as reports fall, with phishing, investment fraud and AI-driven tactics driving bigger hits.

ACI and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan embed account and payee verification into bank payment flows as instant-transfer fraud pressures mount.

Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.

Inde helps international real estate company roll out Authsignal MFA across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in just two months.

CommBank deploys agentic AI to uncover emerging fraud and scam patterns, generating detection rules across 80 million daily payment signals.

Australia's online gambling operators face tighter identity checks as regulators intensify scrutiny over fraud, money laundering and responsible gaming.

Ecommpay says Click to Pay is helping merchants win more completed online sales as guest checkout adoption rises and approval gaps widen.

Everywhen warns businesses and consumers to check web addresses, padlocks and browser alerts as fake sites fuel rising cyber fraud risk.

Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.

FinTech Australia's 2026 Finnies shortlist spans payments, AI and web3, with 160 finalists and sector value touted at AUD $13.8 billion.

Ping Identity named Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year as AI controls and marketplace sales drive growth across joint identity tools.

Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.

EU wallet rules could turn digital identity into the next payments backbone, forcing banks to rethink onboarding, fraud and customer trust.

1Cover deepens Adyen partnership across Australia and New Zealand, cutting payments costs and streamlining insurance transactions for customers and staff.

Entrust rolls out Australia-ready identity verification using government records, biometrics and AI as tougher AML rules widen compliance checks.