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BIS and Bank of England complete CBDC project

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BIS and Bank of England complete CBDC project

A pilot project involving central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) jointly run by the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).

PwC and Capita win contract to replace Action Fraud

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PwC and Capita win contract to replace Action Fraud

City of London Police have contracted with Capita and PwC to take over fraud and cybercrime reporting from the much-maligned Action Fraud.

TSB calls on Meta to do more to prevent spiralling levels of fraud

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TSB calls on Meta to do more to prevent spiralling levels of fraud

TSB chief executive Robin Mulloch has writtten to Meta demanding that the social media firm does more to protect consumers from fraud originating on its platforms.

Experian rolls out 'Mule Score' to help banks identify suspicious accounts

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Experian rolls out 'Mule Score' to help banks identify suspicious accounts

Experian is rolling out a new service designed to help banks and building societies identify and close ‘money mule’ accounts which are used to house fraudulently-obtained funds.

PSR lays out new ground rules for APP fraud

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PSR lays out new ground rules for APP fraud

Both sending and receiving banks running transactions over the UK's Faster Payments scheme will be expected to split the cost of reimbursements in the case of authorised push payment fraud, under new rules devised by the Payment Systems Regulator.

Multiple firms impacted by zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit file transfer system

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Multiple firms impacted by zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit file transfer system

Payroll services provider Zellis is the latest firm to have been targeted by the MOVEit cyber breach, confirming that personal data from eight client firms has been stolen.

Spain's Globalcaja hit by ransomware attack

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Spain's Globalcaja hit by ransomware attack

Spanish banking group Globalcaja has confirmed that it has been hit by a ransomware attack carried out by the Play gang.

Central banks successfully test 'quantum resistant' communications channel

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Central banks successfully test 'quantum resistant' communications channel

A secure communication channel designed to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers has been successfully established by the BIS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre, in concert with Banque de France and Deutsche Bundesbank.

CFPB warns consumers about non-insured payments apps

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CFPB warns consumers about non-insured payments apps

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has warned users of non-bank payment apps that their accounts are not protected by federal deposit insurance coverage.

NatWest compiles Celebrity Scam Super League table

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NatWest compiles Celebrity Scam Super League table

Dragons Den star Peter Jones and national treasure Sir David Attenborough top the list of NatWest celebrity scam ads used by fraudsters to steal millions of pounds in cash from gullible consumers.

HSBC partners Quantinuum for quantum computing research

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HSBC partners Quantinuum for quantum computing research

HSBC is working with tech firm Quantinuum on a series of exploratory projects looking at the use of quantum computing in banking.

BIS explores use of data, tech and collaboration to combat money laundering

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BIS explores use of data, tech and collaboration to combat money laundering

Using payments data, privacy-enhancing technologies, AI and enhanced cooperation for a behavioural-based analysis approach to detecting money laundering networks is more effective than the current rules-based approach, concludes new research from the BIS Innovation Hub.

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