The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. This is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payment infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.
Digital payments move faster than ever, and unfortunately, so do fraudsters. Last year alone, payment fraud losses crossed the $10 billion mark. That’s not a number to simply alarm people. It’s a warning that digital security, as we know it, isn’t cutting it anymore. With heavy hits across the web, the need for resilient security […]
Open banking and digital payments will be rapidly evolving by 2026, raising new challenges for fintech boards. Directors are expected to oversee data privacy, AI model governance, and cybersecurity issues while at the same time complying with Delaware fiduciary standards. Bringing these principles to bear on emerging risks is a board’s way of ensuring it […]
A new study reveals that the dark web is evolving rapidly, with fraud-as-a-service “superstores” offering KYC-ready bank accounts, beginner tutorials, and plug-and-play fraud kits to meet surging criminal demand. At the same time, cybercriminals are grappling with AI-driven attacks and the convenience of social media, forcing dark web marketplaces to adapt under unprecedented pressure.
Bretton AI, the fintech startup transforming financial crime compliance with AI, has raised $75 million in Series B funding to scale its agentic AI platform across banks and regulated institutions worldwide.
Palo Alto Networks has finalized its $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk, turning identity security and identity‑based security solutions into central pillars of the next generation of cybersecurity.
New research from global tech strategist Juniper Research finds that the annual value of fraudulent eCommerce transactions will rise from $56 billion in 2025 to $131 billion by 2030. The forecast represents a 133 % increase over five years, driven by rising instances of “friendly fraud,” where legitimate transactions are disputed fraudulently.
A cybersecurity-focused event dedicated to Zero Trust principles and identity-first security strategies. This summit explores modern security practices like continuous verification, identity and access management (IAM), threat detection, adaptive authentication, cloud security, and building resilient security architectures against evolving cyber threats.
In a positive move for financial services industry, CrowdStrike has announced plans to acquire identity security startup SGNL for $740 million, aiming to enhance real-time identity protections in its Falcon platform widely leveraged to protect critical systems and sensitive data.
The latest joint EBA-ECB report shows payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to €4.2 billion in 2024, driven by credit transfer and card payment scams despite strengthened security measures.
In this conversation, Zac Cohen, Chief Product Officer at Trulioo, shares insights on how the company is advancing secure, AI-driven payments through its integration with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2).
As generative AI fuels more sophisticated identity fraud, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has unveiled a major upgrade to IDVerse designed to strengthen deepfake detection while making digital onboarding faster and more accessible.
Cyber-enabled financial crime is accelerating worldwide, and the UAE is taking decisive action to strengthen its national defences, thoroughly researching the scope of a problem and potential solutions in a landmark analytical paper released in cooperation with Themis.
Whatever smart payment solution one creates, without the proper fraud prevention tools, it might become yet another sophisticated manipulation vehicle in the hands of hackers and criminals. Today, the fintech industry spotlight is on fraud prevention: where we stand, what are the biggest achievements and challenges of the segment, and what should we expect next […]
Trulioo integrates with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to strengthen the identity layer needed for secure AI-driven transaction execution.
As quantum computing threatens current encryption standards, Naoris Ventures launches a cross-sectoral roadmap to deploy quantum-resistant infrastructure across robotics, smart cities, finance, defense, and more, aiming to safeguard the next generation of digital systems.
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