Current analysis on payment security, fraud prevention, AML/KYC, and PCI DSS compliance.
Regulations and StandardsSoftware agents will soon be spending your money. The question isn t whether this will happen, but whether you and your team will have the controls to prevent unauthorized purchases when it does. EMVC
Authentication MethodsAn AI agent with a valid payment credential can complete a transaction. Whether it should complete that transaction is a different question entirely. EMVCo released a draft framework on Sept. 1, 2026,
Fraud TypologiesThe Challenge In Q3 2025, Mimecast s systems flagged over 716,000 unique malicious QR codes embedded in emails, a 13% increase from the previous quarter. These weren t simple phishing attempts. They w
Fraud TypologiesYou re building fraud controls for an iGaming platform with a fixed engineering budget and limited manual review capacity. The question: where do you apply friction? This isn t a philosophical debate.
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Fraud TypologiesThe Challenge A phishing campaign targeting Google Ads Sync Accounts bypassed perimeter defenses. The attack used a spoofed Google Ads MMC Sync Maintenance Notification, warning recipients that accoun
AML and KYCThe Decision at Hand Your compliance team needs to file Suspicious Activity Reports, screen transactions against watchlists, and demonstrate to examiners that you re detecting structuring patterns. Yo
Payment EcosystemQuestions about AI-driven payments have been buzzing in risk team chats since EMVCo released their draft framework for card-based agentic payments. This framework is open for public review until Wedne
AML and KYCScope This guide explores the shift from static, checklist-driven AML risk assessment to a dynamic, behavior-focused methodology. You ll find requirement breakdowns, implementation paths, and a quick
Regulations and StandardsIf you re issuing a stablecoin or considering it, Singapore s Monetary Authority (MAS) has opened a consultation on changes to the Payment Services Act 2019. These changes create a distinct regulatory
AML and KYCYou re setting up a transaction monitoring system for your fintech. The compliance officer wants it live in 90 days. Engineering wants to build it in-house. Your vendor is pitching a turnkey solution.
AML and KYCThe Question at Hand Your AML compliance program meets every regulatory requirement. You ve documented policies for Customer Due Diligence (CDD) , established transaction monitoring thresholds, filed
AML and KYCThe Conventional Wisdom At compliance conferences, you ll often hear that AI and machine learning will transform your AML program. Vendors promise detection accuracy that eliminates false positives. C
Cryptography FundamentalsThe Conventional Wisdom Your team might be waiting for regulators to dictate actions on quantum computing. You ve seen the Treasury s announcement about the Quantum-Readiness Task Force, noted the lac
Cryptography FundamentalsThe U.S. Department of the Treasury s new Quantum-Readiness Task Force puts financial institutions in a challenging position. You re being asked to prepare for a cryptographic migration with no regula
AML and KYCYour AML compliance program is struggling to keep up. You re manually reviewing alerts that should be automated, regulatory updates are piling up faster than you can implement them, and your team is o
Fraud TypologiesThe Challenge Your mobile banking app is under siege from 34 malware families targeting 1,243 applications across 90 countries. Cybercriminals now use AI to create convincing fake screens, script expl
