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MAS collaborates with banks and tech firms on quantum security

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has gathered a consortium of banks and technology partners to study the application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) as a defensive mechanisim against the threat posed by super-fast computing power.

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Keir Starmer and Prince William used in deepfake crypto scam

Crooks are circulating AI-generated deepfake videos of Prince William and UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Facebook and Instagram to dupe viewers into scam cryptocurrency investments.

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Cybercriminal J.P.Morgan brought to justice

A prolific cybercriminal operating under the online monicker J.P.Morgan has been arrested following a co-ordinated international police investigation.

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Australia moves one step closer to roll out of Confirmation of Payee

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and the Australian Banking Association (ABA) have completed the design specs for a new national Confirmation of Payee service, providing another layer of protection against scammers.

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Santander circulates deepfakes to raise awareness of scam threat

Santander has launched a campaign to demonstrate the threat to consumers from 'deepfake' videos circulating on social media platforms.

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CommBank halves customer scam losses

Australia's Commonwealth Bank says it has cut customer scam losses in half in FY24 through a combination of new anti-scam technologies, cross-industry collaborations and customer education.

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NCA shuts down Scam-as-a-Service platform

The UK's National Crime Agency has shut down a platform used by hundreds of criminals to defraud victims across the world through the use of spoofed phone calls.

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JPMorgan ponders legal action over Zelle probe

JPMorgan Chase is considering taking legal action against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over an ongoing probe into the abuse of Zelle payments by scammers.

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NPCI cuts off hundreds of banks over IT vendor ransomware attack

More than 200 cooperative and regional rural banks were briefly cut off from India's retail payments system last week by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) amid concerns that C-Edge Technologies had been hit by a ransomware attack.

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Finextra is getting a new look!

We’re excited to go live with Finextra’s new website next week.

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PSR stands firm over reimbursement model for APP fraud

As the banking industry chafes against upcoming rules governing payback to victims of authorised push payment fraud, the Payment Systems Regulator has released new data which shows that reimbursement for victims still depends largely on who they bank with.

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Singapore warns of uptick in impersonation scams

Police and banking authorities in Singapore are warning people to beware of a sophisticated impersonation scam that netted crooks $10.6 million in June alone.