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3 ways payment companies can accelerate time-to-value with automated fraud prevention

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Jun 2023

Kevin Lee, Vice President of Trust and Safety at Sift, reveals three strategies for payment companies to expedite time-to-value through automated fraud prevention.

fraud prevention, risk management, merchant, ecommerce, behavioural biometrics, Sift

The growing cost associated with the democratisation of fraud

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 May 2023

The democratisation of fraud enables anyone with malicious intent to engage in payment fraud, identity theft, and phishing attacks. Sift’s Brittany Allen explains why these attacks are on the rise and shares best practices on how to prevent them.

first-party misuse, fraud prevention, chargebacks, identity theft, Sift, merchant, ecommerce

Ecommerce security: unified tools combat fraud & cyberattacks

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 20 Apr 2023

Mary Writz, SVP of Product at Sift, reveals the impact of online payment fraud on ecommerce merchants, and why innovative organisations are taking an end-to-end approach to security with unified tools and technology.

ecommerce, fraud management, online authentication, CNP fraud, account takeover, risk management, Sift

'Card hopping' fraudsters twist consumer financial tactics to stay undetected

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 Apr 2023

Sift Trust and Safety Architect Jane Lee discusses how fraudsters are automating consumers’ ‘card hopping’ approach to credit cards to test stolen payment data, make unauthorised purchases, and more effectively avoid detection.  

fraud detection, machine learning, payment fraud, CNP fraud, Sift, credit card, cybercrime

Sift launches new automation and orchestration capabilities

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Mar 2023

US-based fintech Sift has released two updates to its fraud automation and orchestration capabilities: Percentile Scoring and Workflow Backtesting.

Sift, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, risk management, product upgrade

Online Scams: The Surging Epidemic Plaguing Digital Commerce

Webinar | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Jun 2022

Watch our on-demand webinar with Sift, where we discussed the rise in online scams and why businesses need to proactively block suspicious activity to safeguard community integrity and drive growth.

fraud detection, scam, Sift, ecommerce, cybersecurity

New insights from Sift: Payment fraud jumps 23 per cent globally as fraudsters flock to automation

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 31 Mar 2022

Jane Lee, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift, breaks down 2021 global payment fraud data, trends, and evolving abuse tactics like automation and organised attacks

fraud detection, online fraud, online security, cybersecurity, Sift, ecommerce, payment fraud

Fraud is rising in fintech – learn how to outsmart fraudsters' automated tactics

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 29 Mar 2022

Jane Lee, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift: The biggest increases in overall payment fraud happened in digital wallets, crypto, and PSPs, and the values of attempted fraudulent transactions exploded in remittance and neo/challenger banks

fraud prevention, fintech, cryptocurrency, BNPL, cybercrime, Sift

Payment fraud attacks saw a 70% increase in 2021, Sift report says

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Mar 2022

US-based fraud prevention platform Sift has released its Q1 2022 Digital Trust & Safety Index, detailing the increasingly sophisticated tactics cybercriminals leverage to commit payment fraud.

Sift, survey, study, fraud detection, BNPL, online fraud

The ATO landscape: how to proactively stop this type of fraud that highly affects digital commerce

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 27 Jan 2022

Jeff Sakasegawa, Sift: 'Account takeover fraud has evolved into an interconnected network – the need for an end-to-end solution is critical to protect users and drive growth'

Sift, account takeover, fraud prevention, ecommerce, fintech

Consumers admit to submitting false fraud disputes for chargebacks

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Dec 2021

Sift, a US-based fraud prevention company, has released its Q4 2021 Digital Trust & Safety Index, which found that nearly 1 in 5 (17%) people have committed friendly fraud.

Sift, research, fraud prevention, chargebacks, friendly fraud, ecommerce, merchants, online payments

How to get ahead of the chargeback surge by forecasting your chargeback rate

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Dec 2021

Kevin Lee, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift: 'First-party misuse or ‘friendly fraud’ accounts for the majority of the chargebacks filed, especially during the pandemic when sudden financial hardships may have pushed people to fraudulently file disputes'


chargebacks, Sift, friendly fraud, fraud prevention, first-party misuse, ecommerce

Sift acquires Keyless

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 18 Nov 2021

Digital trust and safety company Sift has acquired Keyless, a provider of passwordless and multi-factor authentication solutions.

Sift, fraud prevention, online authentication, SCA, biometric authentication

Sift launches new API and fraud protection features

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Oct 2021

Sift, a US-based fraud prevention company, has announced the launch of several new capabilities for fintechs to capitalise on their growth opportunities while mitigating fraud.

Sift, investment, fraud prevention, fintech, digital identity, API, KYC, identity verification

Sift uncovers and blocks fraud ring Account Takeover Campaign

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Oct 2021

Sift, a US-based fraud prevention company, has released its Q3 2021 Digital Trust & Safety Index, which details the methods fraudsters use to launch account takeover (ATO) attacks.

Sift, digital identity, fraud prevention, account takeover, fintech, research

Sift reports surge in account takeover attacks

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Sep 2021

Sift, a US-based fraud prevention company, has reported a spike in account takeover attacks against the fintech sector.

account takeover, Sift, fraud prevention, research, digital identity, digital wallet

Scams accounted for 59% of blocked user-generated malicious content within Sift's network in Q1 2021, report finds

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Jun 2021

Sift has released its Q2 2021 Digital Trust & Safety Index report, which revealed that scams accounted for 59% of blocked user-generated malicious content within Sift’s network during the first quarter 2021.

Sift, online fraud, scam

How new fraud travel trends emerge after the lockdown - interview with Sift

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Jun 2021

Post-lockdown travel surges, but so does fraud. Brittany Allen, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift, reveals new trends related to the pandemic such as vax fraud, gift card fraud, and more

Sift, travel payments, fraud prevention, ecommerce, gift card fraud, COVID-19

Sift signs definitive agreement to acquire Chargeback

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 26 May 2021

Sift has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Chargeback, a US-based dispute management platform provider.

Sift, acquisition, chargebacks, fraud prevention

The ever-expanding Fraud Economy and what that means for ecommerce

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 May 2021

Get insights from Jane Lee, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift, on the growing Fraud Economy and its impact on the fintech industry

Sift, fraud management, fintech, ecommerce, fraud prevention, dark web