Carding (Card Testing) in 2026: The Merchant Defense Playbook That Stops BIN Attacks Before They Reach Your Acquirer
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Card testing used to sit in an awkward corner of fraud operations. Everyone knew it existed, most teams dealt with…
Card Testing Defense 2026: The Modern Tool Stack (Bot Management + Adaptive Rate-Limiting + “Auth Hygiene”)
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Card testing has evolved into a form of automated reconnaissance rather than opportunistic fraud. In 2026, attackers no longer rely…
Impersonation Fraud 2026: How Fraud Models Detect “Someone Pretending to Be You” Before Payments and Payouts Are Approved
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Impersonation fraud has emerged as one of the most consequential identity risks facing payment ecosystems in 2026. Unlike traditional fraud…
Real-Time Transaction Monitoring 2026: Moving From Batch Alerts to Always-On Risk Decisioning (and Cutting False Positives)
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For years, transaction monitoring has operated on a delayed logic. Transactions were processed, alerts were generated in batches, and risk…
Fraud Velocity & Transaction Sequence Modelling: The 2026 Guide to Detecting Bot Attacks, Card Testing & Rapid-Fire Abuse
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Over the past two years, fraud has changed shape. Instead of slow, isolated attempts, PSPs are now seeing bursts of…

