The AI Agent Has a Bank Login. Who Is Responsible for What It Does?
An AI agent does not need to go rogue to create a problem for a bank. It only needs the…
Tag: Cybersecurity
The Biggest Banking Security Risk May Now Be the Customer Doing Exactly What They’re Told
The most difficult banking transaction to stop may no longer be the one initiated by a criminal using stolen credentials.…
The OTP Isn’t Dead Yet. But Banks Are Already Building What Comes Next
A six-digit code arriving by SMS has become one of the most recognisable security rituals in digital banking. Customers receive…
Banks Have Spent Years Removing Friction. Now They May Need to Put Some Back.
A customer adds a new beneficiary and moves a large amount of money within seconds. The authentication is correct. The…
The Next Cybersecurity Arms Race Will Move at Machine Speed
A bank discovers a serious vulnerability at 9:00am. The security team investigates, assesses which systems are exposed, contacts the relevant…
The Next Banking Cyberattack May Start With a Phone Call
A phone call has always carried a level of trust that an email never could. People question suspicious links, ignore…
Visa to Acquire BioCatch in $2.4 Billion Deal to Strengthen AI-Powered Fraud Prevention
Global payments leader Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire behavioural intelligence company BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash,…
Faster Payments Are Creating Faster Fraud. Fintechs Need to Rethink Risk
Every new payments innovation has been measured by one simple metric: speed. Consumers expect money to move instantly, businesses demand…
The Next Banking Outage Won’t Be Caused by a Bank
The modern bank is no longer defined by the systems it owns, but by the technology ecosystem it depends on.…
Why Every Bank Should Be Paying Attention to the Retail Cyberattacks of 2026
The cyberattacks that disrupted major retailers throughout 2026 may have appeared to be isolated incidents affecting shopping websites, supply chains…