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Feedzai Financial Crime Report: 23% Increase in Online Fraud as Cashless Payments Take Center Stage

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  • 146% increase in peer-to-peer (P2P) Payments
  • Number of Online Transactions is Nearly Double the Number of In-Person Transactions
  • “Smishing” Joins the List of Top 5 Fraud Scams for the First Time

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LISBON, Portugal , Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Feedzai, the world’s leading cloud-based financial crime management platform, has released its most recent Quarterly Financial Crime Report. The report analyzes financial crime and consumer spending trends from more than 1.5 billion global transactions from April to July this year. According to the analysis, six months into the second year of a global pandemic, consumers’ shift to digital banking has only gotten stronger. The data reveals continuous move to cashless transactions, with a 146% increase in P2P payments, a 44% decrease in cash transactions, and a 109% increase in online transactions, to nearly double the number of card-present or in-person transactions. With this focus on digital payments, financial criminals have also shifted their targets online. The number of online card fraud attempts increased by 23% in this time period.

“Cashless payments were already on the rise, but the pandemic accelerated all forms of digital transactions when lockdowns hit,” said Jaime Ferreira, Senior Director of Global Data Science, Feedzai. “Millions more people experienced just how convenient digital payments and banking are when they couldn’t go to a bank branch or a restaurant or grocery store. Cashless transactions are not the future anymore, they are today. But the convenience comes with a cost. Financial institutions and retailers need to address the financial risk and higher complexity attacks that arise with the digital evolution.”

Top Fraud Scams

With fraud on the rise, the report also identified the top five fraud scams in the second quarter of 2021. Purchase scams, a type of scam where consumers pay for products or services that never arrive, took the top spot due to the overall increase in online shopping. In another indication of consumers relying more and more on their mobile phones, smishing scams made the top five list for the first time. Smishing is the SMS version of phishing, where fraudsters send text messages to trick consumers into clicking dangerous links and sharing personal information.

The top five fraud scams were:

  1. Purchase scams
  2. Social engineering scams
  3. Impersonation scams
  4. Account Takeover (ATO) Fraud
  5. Smishing scams

Riskiest U.S. Cities for Fraud

With fraud on the rise, the report analyzed fraud rates geographically in the United States to reveal the cities with the highest increase in fraud over the past year. The riskiest cities were:

  1. Las Vegas (with fraud up 411%)
  2. New York (up 396%)
  3. Charleston (up 251%)
  4. Nashville (up 193%)
  5. San Diego (up 97%)
  6. Orlando (up 80%)
  7. Chicago (up 56%)
  8. New Orleans (up 48%)

Consumer Tips to Prevent Online Fraud

The report includes tips for consumers to get some control back and avoid being victims of online fraud. Here are three tips from the report:

  1. Listen to Your Bank – Banks are constantly studying and learning about the latest fraud trends. And they have a vested interest in keeping their consumers safe from fraud. Your bank’s educational resources are designed to protect you. Make sure you read/watch them and heed their advice.
  2. Use Biometrics and 2FA – Enable biometric or two-factor capabilities on your mobile devices, such as facial scans or one-time passwords. Not only do these solutions improve security, they can also ensure a much smoother experience.
  3. Protect Your Information – Be mindful of text messages, emails or websites designed to trick you into revealing personal information. If you receive a suspicious communication claiming to be from your bank, don’t engage. Instead, report your suspicions to the bank.

Access Feedzai’s Quarterly Financial Crime Report to learn more about the latest fraud and consumer trends.

About Feedzai
Feedzai is the market leader in safeguarding global commerce with today’s most advanced cloud-based risk management platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. Feedzai is securing the transition to a cashless world while enabling digital trust in every transaction and payment type. The world’s largest banks, processors, and retailers trust Feedzai to protect trillions of dollars and manage risk while improving the customer experience for everyday users, without compromising privacy. Feedzai is a Series D company and has raised $282M to date with a current valuation of well over $1B. Its technology protects 800 million people in 190 countries. For more information, visit feedzai.com.

Media Contact:
Igor Carvalho
Head of Global Communications, Feedzai
[email protected]

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NEW PRODUCT, NEW TECHNOLOGY, NEW STRATEGY: NETA AUTO POISED TO SHOCK 2024 BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE EXHIBITION

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BEIJING, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, the largest international auto show this year, is about to open, attracting global attention. As the leading EV brand in China, NETA has officially announced its participation in this exhibition. From 25th April to 4th May, visitors can experience its latest technologies and brand-new product lineup at booth E405 in CIEC (Shunyi Hall, Beijing).

Adhering to the brand value of “Tech for All” and brand mission of “Touchable Smart EV”, NETA Auto is dedicated to provide high-quality smart EVs and advance technology to global users. At the upcoming exhibition, NETA Auto will introduce a brand-new lineup of products. Not only its existing models, NETA X and NETA S, but also unveil the new model, NETA L.
NETA L will debut in both REEV and EV version. It will be delivered to its first Chinese customer at Beijing auto show and will be launched in over 20 countries worldwide during the second half of this year. NETA L will offer an REEV version with an extraordinary combined range of 1070 kilometers. Additionally, NETA L’s most striking feature is its integration with NETA’s all new AI flagship technology – NETA GPT, which will offer global users with a smarter NETA assistant and will redefine the experience of intelligent cockpits.
At this exhibition, NETA Auto will not only showcase its innovative strength and brand-new product lineup of smart EVs, but also seize opportunities to launch series of overseas activities. This move aims to further drive NETA’s global expansion and bring high-quality smart EVs to global customers in vast markets, such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
About NETA Auto
NETA Auto, a brand of Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., is a leading innovator in the smart EV industry. With a focus on “Tech for All” and “Touchable Smart EV”, NETA develops high-quality EV and cutting-edge technologies. Its lineup includes popular models such as NETA AYA, NETA X, NETA L, NETA GT, and NETA S.
NETA dedicate to bring smart EV to global mass consumer market, introducing new model each year and covering the A0-B segments. NETA has also developed the “Shanhai Platform,” an intelligent and safe car platform, and HOZI Technology, which is committed to develop advanced technologies to meet user demands continuously.
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Cognivia Secures Strategic 15.5M€ Funding to Empower Drug Development with AI-ML Solutions

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Using patient personality traits to pioneer a new era in clinical research.
MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Cognivia, an innovative AI company dedicated to reshaping pharmaceutical and biotech clinical research through cutting edge AI-ML algorithms, proudly announces a significant investment milestone. Vesalius Biocapital IV, SFPIM (Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissement) and WE (Wallonie Entreprendre) have committed strategic investments to drive Cognivia’s mission to “quantify the power of the mind” to optimize and accelerate drug development programs. This infusion of capital will allow Cognivia to deploy its predictive clinical trial solutions that decode the relationship between patient traits and behaviors, thus expediting the development of innovative treatments for patients globally.

Cognivia’s solutions target critical areas that have historically posed significant challenges to drug development, such as the placebo response and medication adherence in clinical trials. Unlike any other, Cognivia is pioneering a quantitative understanding of patients as individuals and integrating these insights into the analysis of clinical trial data and/or optimization of patient engagement strategies. For instance, Placebell™ utilizes predictive algorithms to mitigate the negative impact of the placebo response, enhancing the study power of clinical trials, resulting in increased success rates and reduced clinical trial timelines and costs. Compl-AI predicts the risk of non-compliance and dropout of a patient at screening and during your clinical trial, helping to strengthen and personalize patient engagement strategies.
The capital raised will catalyze Cognivia’s endeavors to introduce its groundbreaking solutions to the market and cement a robust presence in the United States. Through the expansion of its team and the establishment of a subsidiary in the US, Cognivia seeks to foster enhanced commercial and R&D collaborations. In the near future, we plan to fortify our network through strategic alliances, bolstering our advisory board with new members, and building out teams in both the US and EU. This strategic maneuver is in perfect alignment with Cognivia’s steadfast dedication to becoming a leading partner for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, empowering them to develop efficacious treatments to address unmet patient needs.
In this latest funding round, Cognivia proudly welcomes the support of three esteemed investors: Vesalius Biocapital IV, a Luxembourg-based venture-capital fund focusing on best-in-class investments in HealthTech and biopharma; SFPIM, the Belgian Sovereign Wealth Fund, providing strategic guidance and financial support for Belgian companies; and WE, contributing to Wallonia’s economic development through financing and support across various sectors.
“We are thrilled to announce Cognivia as the inaugural investment of our fund IV, which focuses on HealthTech and biopharma companies at the forefront of innovation transforming healthcare. We eagerly anticipate partnering with them throughout their commercialization and growth stages.” says Olivier Houben, Partner at Vesalius Biocapital.
“Cognivia’s strategic alliances with Vesalius Biocapital IV, SFPIM and WE signify a pivotal moment in our quest to transform the industry through a unique blend of decades-long industry experience and advanced AI,” remarked Dominique Demolle, CEO/Co-founder of Cognivia. “With this investment and the welcomed addition of new members to our operational team and Company Board and Strategic Advisory Committee, to be announced soon, we are poised to accelerate our efforts in delivering groundbreaking approaches that empower clinicians, researchers and industries to make informed, data-driven decisions, ultimately enhancing outcomes for patients and stakeholders worldwide.”
About Cognivia
Cognivia is the first and only company to combine quantification of patient psychology with artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) to improve measurement of therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials – and beyond. Cognivia technologies predict patient behavior and treatment response in clinical trials using predictive ML powered algorithms based on a quantitative understanding of patient psychological traits, expectations and beliefs collected via our own and specific questionnaires developed toward that objective. Cognivia aims at harnessing “the power of the mind” and quantifying this unique phenomenon to improve clinical trial success rates, de-risk drug development and ultimately improve healthcare.
For further details on Cognivia and its groundbreaking AI solutions, please visit cognivia.com or follow @cognivia on LinkedIn.
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Sapiens Launches IntegrateAI, the Second Release in its DecisionAI Portfolio

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IntegrateAI addresses growing market demand for a single, integrated business application that leverages machine learning models in decision management
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced the launch of IntegrateAI, the newest capability from Sapiens Decision, integrating machine learning models into the business-friendly decision model workbench. 

Sapiens Decision users can integrate machine learning models as another component of their decision model diagram, combining declarative and probabilistic constructs into one consistent and explainable model. Enabling non-technical users to incorporate the machine learning models from data science teams into a single decision model dramatically reduces business and technical complexities, driving greater operational control and efficiency. 
IntegrateAI follows Sapiens Decision’s recent ModelAI release, which brought a Generative AI (GenAI) copilot to decision modelers with integration to Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI Service. The two releases fulfill the initial AI strategy and roadmap of Sapiens Decision to increase the access, speed, and efficacy of decision automation for business users. Sapiens Decision is planning additional AI based products to support the full lifecycle of the decision modeling process, including ExtractAI (for extracting decision logic from legacy code) and OptimizeAI (to optimize business decisions for specific outcomes).
“Sapiens Decision IntegrateAI enables organizations to implement decision automation with greater transparency, explainability, and efficiency by enabling business users to integrate machine learning models within decision models,” said Ilan Buganim, Sapiens CTIO. “Combined with Sapiens Decision’s copilot ModelAI, which leverages GenAI to automatically convert natural language to decision models, enterprises can now turbocharge their application of decision automation for greater business outcomes.” 
Sapiens Decision provides end-to-end decision management capabilities from decision logic extraction from legacy code to decision modeling with no code tools, and deployment through Decision-as-a-Service. Sapiens Decision offers a technology-independent solution to fit any architecture, allowing organizations to reuse their existing infrastructure and governance models. 
Sapiens will be showcasing IntegrateAI at Insurance Innovators USA, Nashville, TN on April 22-23, 2024.
About Sapiens 
Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) empowers the financial sector, with a focus on insurance, to transform and become digital, innovative, and agile. With more than 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens’ cloud-based SaaS insurance platform offers pre-integrated, low-code capabilities across core, data, and digital domains to accelerate our customers’ digital transformation. Serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries, Sapiens offers insurers across property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance markets the most comprehensive set of solutions, from core to complementary, including Reinsurance, Financial & Compliance, Data & Analytics, Digital, and Decision Management. For more information visit https://sapiens.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Investor and Media Contact Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah Sapiens Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Investor Relations Email: [email protected] 
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