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Payment Infrastructure Is Now Part of the Attack Surface

May 5, 2026 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses

Every payment creates a moment of trust. A customer enters card details, a gateway approves or rejects the transaction, fraud checks run in the background, and sensitive data moves between systems in seconds. When that process works, it feels invisible. When it fails, the damage can reach far beyond a lost sale.

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Report: Deepfake Fraud Causes Billions in Losses

May 4, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4

Deepfake-driven fraud has caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with $1.65 billion reported in 2025 alone, according to an analysis by Surfshark. More than half of these losses were due to investment scams using deepfakes of high-profile figures.

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How to Stop Digital Impersonation Attacks: Why Email Authentication Alone Isn't Enough

May 1, 2026 By Ezra M. In Memcyco

Phishing reports and customer complaints are not early warning signals. By the time they arrive, attackers have already built the infrastructure. Lookalike domains are live, credential harvesting pages are indexed, and the exposure window is open. To stop digital impersonation attacks, organizations need to shift detection to the infrastructure preparation stage, before distribution begins.

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Fake Ransomeware Scam

Apr 29, 2026 By KnowBe4 | Human Risk Management In KnowBe4

A Flashy pop-up + a huge ransom demand = FAKE. "Your files aren't encrypted." It's theater designed to panic you into paying. Close the browser. Don't click and don't pay. Real ransomware doesn't need the dramatics. Fake ones do.

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How bail bond scams are using AI to target families

Apr 28, 2026 By Avast Blog In Avast

Bail bond scams are getting smarter with AI. Here's how to spot them before they cost you thousands. A call saying someone you love has been arrested and needs money ASAP can feel so real that you act before you think. Learn how bail bond scams work and what to watch for to help protect you and your family from falling for the scheme. Getting a call about bail isn’t something most people prepare for, and that’s exactly what scammers count on.

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The ABCs of KYT: How this key process combats payment fraud

Apr 28, 2026 By Joe Kitos In INETCO

Banks, payment processors and fintechs have long relied on Know Your Customer (KYC) processes to verify identity and assess the risk of doing business with the customer during onboarding, and on Know Your Business (KYB) processes to validate business legitimacy. But today, that’s no longer enough.

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Bot Management vs. ThreatX: How to Stop Business Logic Fraud

Apr 28, 2026 By A10 Networks In A10 Networks

Bot Management vs. ThreatX: How to Stop Business Logic Fraud In this video, A10 Networks security expert Gary Wang explores the critical differences between dedicated bot management platforms and the ThreatX approach. If you are concerned about protecting your web applications from sophisticated fraud, this breakdown is essential viewing. Using a real-world scenario—a convenience store referral program being exploited by bad actors—Gary explains how attackers bypass standard defenses to commit "business logic" fraud.

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New Partnership With Friends Against Scams: Together Against Cybercrime

Apr 27, 2026 By The Cyber Helpline In The Cyber Helpline

We're excited to announce our new partnership with Friends Against Scams, a National Trading Standards initiative working to protect people from scams across the UK. Together, we've created a cybercrime factsheet to help individuals understand the threats they face online, who is most at risk, and where to turn for support.

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How to Detect Phishing Before It Happens: Moving Beyond User Awareness

Apr 24, 2026 By Ezra M. In Memcyco

By the time a phishing email lands in an inbox, the attacker’s infrastructure has already been live for hours. That’s not a hypothetical. Zimperium’s 2024 research found that 60% of newly created phishing domains receive a TLS certificate within the first two hours of registration. The site is credentialed, hosted, and ready before most security teams have any signal it exists.

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How to stop fraud and cyberattacks from becoming liquidity ordeals

Apr 23, 2026 By Joe Kitos In INETCO

When it comes to real-time payments, fraud moves fast — but liquidity stress can move even faster. A fraud or cyberattack can quickly become a liquidity event when it disrupts settlement funds, triggers abnormal transaction flows or forces payment services offline. That is why banks, payment processors and instant payment networks need real-time visibility into transaction activity, settlement exposure and emerging operational risk.

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