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LSEG Study Reveals Emotional and Financial Impacts of Global Fraud
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LSEG Study Reveals Emotional and Financial Impacts of Global Fraud

A new global study from LSEG Risk Intelligence highlights that the consequences of financial fraud extend well beyond monetary loss into the psychological impact realm, reshaping how people think, behave, and trust in an increasingly digital but still emotional world.

Scam Fears Are Causing Millions of Australians to Ignore Real Bank Alerts, Creating New Risks
Fintech & Ecommerce

Scam Fears Are Causing Millions of Australians to Ignore Real Bank Alerts, Creating New Risks

New research reveals a troubling side effect of Australia’s anti-scam education push: 2.4 million people are now too cautious to act on legitimate banking messages.

DeFi Market Set for Massive Growth: Sector Could Reach $1.4 Trillion by 2033 as Trading and Tokenization Surge
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DeFi Market Set for Massive Growth: Sector Could Reach $1.4 Trillion by 2033 as Trading and Tokenization Surge

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is entering a new phase of rapid expansion in 2026, fueled by rising trading volumes, the growth of tokenized real-world assets, and increasing adoption of stablecoins across digital finance ecosystems.

Is ClearPath Payments First Horizon Legit? What You Need to Know About the Lopez v. Apple Settlement Email
Society & Lifestyle

Is ClearPath Payments First Horizon Legit? What You Need to Know About the Lopez v. Apple Settlement Email

If you recently received a mysterious email featuring something that looks like a check sent from a company called “ClearPath Payments” on a First Horizon domain, you are not alone. Millions of Apple users are asking the same question: is this real, or is it a scam? The short answer is: for people who filed […]

How to Establish Effective Research Protocols in the Cloud Era
Science & Technology

How to Establish Effective Research Protocols in the Cloud Era

Cloud technologies redefine how we manage research today. Protocols that were once confined to physical labs now live online, opening up enormous opportunities for collaboration, it innovation, and efficiency. But the stakes are high. Protecting data integrity and ensuring compliance are paramount concerns. So how do you establish effective, cloud-friendly research protocols? Stick around to […]

OpenAI Faces Backlash After Pentagon AI Deal
Science & Technology

OpenAI Faces Backlash After Pentagon AI Deal

Millions of people refuse to let the Big Brother watch and track them through the benign ChatGPT conversations or browser history, cancelling their OpenAI chatbot subscriptions in protest of the firm’s cooperation with the Pentagon.

Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership

New report reveals 90.6% of executives now prioritize financial inclusion while Southeast Asia emerges as the region’s top expansion target

UPI Payments in India Can Now Use Biometric Authentication for Transactions Up to ₹5,000
Fintech & Ecommerce

UPI Payments in India Can Now Use Biometric Authentication for Transactions Up to ₹5,000

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem in India is being upgraded to allow biometric authentication for transactions of up to ₹5,000. Users can now authorize payments using fingerprint or facial recognition on their devices, providing a faster and more convenient alternative to the traditional UPI PIN.

WALLIX Strengthens Its Cybersecurity Presence in the Middle East
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WALLIX Strengthens Its Cybersecurity Presence in the Middle East

European cybersecurity firm WALLIX has announced plans to reinforce its operations in the Middle East, responding to growing demand for digital sovereignty and robust data protection across the region.

Surge in ATM Jackpotting Attacks Raises Alarm, FBI Warns Millions Lost, Offers Safety Tips
Fintech & Ecommerce

Surge in ATM Jackpotting Attacks Raises Alarm, FBI Warns Millions Lost, Offers Safety Tips

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning about a dramatic rise in so‑called ATM jackpotting attacks, a cyber‑enabled theft technique that has cost financial institutions over $20 million in losses in 2025 alone and resulted in more than 1,900 incidents reported since 2020.

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent
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The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent

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.

AI Tools Cutting Fraud in Digital Payments
Articles

AI Tools Cutting Fraud in Digital Payments

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 […]

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk
Articles

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk

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 […]

The Dark Web Marketplace Threat Revealed: New Study Shows Problems Mounting for Cybercriminals
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The Dark Web Marketplace Threat Revealed: New Study Shows Problems Mounting for Cybercriminals

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 Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance

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 Completes $25B CyberArk Buy to Redefine Digital Identity Security in AI Era
Science & Technology

Palo Alto Networks Completes $25B CyberArk Buy to Redefine Digital Identity Security in AI Era

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.