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Riskified hikes annual revenue guidance, reports Q3 profit By Investing.com
Investing.com -- Riskified Ltd (NYSE:RSKD) saw its shares soar more than 23% ahead of Wednesday's market open after the fraud and risk prevention software firm raised its annual guidance and posted third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations. For Q3, Riskified reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.03, outperforming the loss of $0.07 per share that analysts expected. Revenue came in at $78.85 million, also above the consensus projection of $75.01 million. "Our advanced Artificial Intelligence platform continues to set us apart in the market, positioning us as a global leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence," said Eido Gal, Co-Founder and CEO of Riskified. "Our technology advantage, strong brand awareness, and differentiated platform has led to increased levels of new business activity and market share gains across key verticals," he added. Riskified also raised its full-year guidance, now forecasting revenue between $322 million and $327 million, up from its previous outlook of $320 million to $325 million. Moreover, it expects adjusted EBITDA for the year to range between $14 million and $20 million, slightly higher than its prior guidance of $13 million to $19 million.
Investing.com UK
Wed, 13 Nov, 2:00 PM UTC
Finix and Sift introduce AI-powered advanced fraud monitoring
This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Advanced Fraud Monitoring builds on Finix's existing security solutions and is available through a customized Sift console for both merchants and payment facilitators, offering tailored industry-leading fraud prevention at a competitive price per transaction. Today's fraudsters are more resourceful than ever, but Finix's Advanced Fraud Monitoring hands the power back to businesses, providing tools that put them a step ahead. These features include: * Backtesting and Rule Simulation Testing: Businesses can now test and simulate fraud prevention rules before they go live, ensuring optimal effectiveness. * Custom-Defined Rulesets: Users can define and tailor their own rulesets on top of existing Finix rulesets to fit specific business needs and fraud prevention strategies. * Ongoing Finix Support for Custom Transaction Monitoring: Businesses can rely on ongoing support from Finix's expert team to manage and adjust fraud monitoring settings in real-time. With Advanced Fraud Monitoring, all customer transactions are screened using Finix's expert fraud prevention rules and analyzed by Sift's machine learning models, which assess more than 1 trillion events and identity signals per year. Finix's fraud detection API automatically evaluates transactions, assigns risk scores, and blocks transactions that trigger fraud alerts. The capability checks for Bank Identification Number and card testing, suspicious IP activity, known fraudulent emails, email ages, and suspicious domains to prevent the creation of fake accounts and unauthorized deposits, transfers, and withdrawals in real-time. Finix's Advanced Fraud Monitoring solution is designed for ease of use and operation -- no extra code or integration is needed to access these features. Simply connect with Finix's gateway to process payments, and users are immediately connected to fraud monitoring. Users can also make updates to fraud rulesets without the need for developers, thanks to an intuitive, no-code dashboard. This new offering combines Sift's AI-powered fraud platform, managed fraud rulesets, and human expertise to deliver the most effective fraud detection available. By leveraging Sift's platform and Finix's comprehensive fraud detection capabilities, customers can confidently protect their transactions and funds. This allows Finix customers to focus on growing their business without the worry of fraudulent activities, knowing they are backed by a blend of advanced technology and dedicated human expertise. "At Finix, ensuring the security of our customers' transactions is our top priority, which is why we partnered with Sift to build industry-leading fraud prevention that's accessible to any business, regardless of size or resources," said Finix CEO and co-founder Richie Serna. "Without a single line of code, companies can implement and customize powerful, AI-driven fraud protection in a matter of clicks -- no developer needed." "Payment service providers and payment facilitators are in the crosshairs as fraud actors continue to weaponize AI and automation," said Armen Najarian, CMO at Sift. "By partnering with Finix, payment facilitators and merchants can keep fraud off their platforms and grow fearlessly."
Finextra Research
Thu, 21 Nov, 10:04 PM UTC
Socure releases RiskOS engine
RiskOS builds on Socure's strategic acquisition of Effectiv by integrating its sophisticated orchestration and decisioning engine with Socure's market-leading identity verification and fraud prevention solutions powered by its industry-leading identity graph. As fraud continues to cost businesses hundreds of billions each year, fragmented strategies and isolated point solutions are no longer enough to combat increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics and evolving regulatory pressures. RiskOS transforms risk decisioning -- delivering the industry's most powerful platform, processing tens of thousands of real-time computations per second and launching with over 50 pre-integrated third-party data solutions. Streamlining risk, fraud, and compliance operations through its no-code interface, making rule changes, adding new third party solutions to a workflow or changing decisioning logic can be done in just minutes vs weeks or months. Why Speed and Certainty in Identity Matters Identity certainty is at the heart of every RiskOS decision, and by leveraging Socure's proprietary consortium made up of more than 4 billion known outcomes from over 2,800 customers across more than 40 industries, Socure's AI benefits from extensive reinforcement learning. It has a 96.4% identity recurrence rate, meaning the majority of identities have been seen and previously verified within the network. With 314 million recurring identities, Socure's best-in-class entity resolution and proprietary data provide a holistic view of risk, including verified devices, emails, phone numbers, transaction history, and behavioral analytics. Each customer's identity is mapped to a unique SocureID, enabling proactive alerts on identity changes, fraud risks, and sanction exposure over time. RiskOS represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises can quickly decision off of any Socure product, any dataset, at any point in the customer journey -- with the highest degree of certainty in the industry, and without writing a single line of code. "RiskOS is a transformational leap for Socure, expanding the scope of problems we can solve for our partners. Our vision is to be the platform of choice for any organization, enabling the seamless integration of third-party solutions into their decisioning. With RiskOS, we are redefining identity decisioning across the digital economy, tackling the biggest challenges facing industries -- from marketplaces and big tech to banking, payments, and fintech," said Johnny Ayers, founder and CEO of Socure. "We are also pushing the boundaries of GenAI -- not just through traditional AI agents, but by pioneering its use in anomaly detection, workflow automation, and strategy optimization. This isn't just about better technology; it's about equipping our partners with intelligence and automation across the entire customer lifecycle. And today's use cases are only the beginning." Key RiskOS Use Cases RiskOS expands Socure's solutions with five critical use cases designed to combat identity risks, reduce fraud losses, and drive growth. With pre-built templates developed by industry veterans, RiskOS proactively addresses evolving fraud and compliance threats across industries. Consumer Onboarding Slow onboarding and excessive friction lead to abandoned applications and lost revenue. RiskOS enables seamless integration of Socure's industry-leading identity, risk, and compliance solutions -- alongside third-party services -- to deliver the fastest, most accurate, and cost-effective onboarding experience. With intuitive no-code workflows, businesses can maximize approvals while minimizing fraud and friction. Advanced Prefill allows Socure to verify identities with just two pieces of personally identifiable information (PII) and an authentication method, achieving an industry-best ~90% approval rate vs. the 50% industry average. Business Onboarding As regulatory complexity increases and manual KYB (Know Your Business) processes create operational bottlenecks, businesses need a scalable solution. RiskOS automates KYB workflows, including Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) checks and sanction screening, ensuring fast, compliant business verifications while reducing operational overhead. Bank Account Verification With payment fraud and first-party fraud on the rise, real-time bank account verification is essential. RiskOS instantly validates bank account ownership and status, enabling seamless money movement for account funding, direct deposits, loan payments, and more -- while proactively preventing unauthorized transactions. Account Takeover Prevention (ATO) GenAI-powered fraud is making it easier to spoof emails, phones, and geolocations, increasing risks in wire transfers, password resets, and account recovery. RiskOS proactively detects and blocks unauthorized access by analyzing device signals, behavioral patterns, and identity data, with advanced document verification available for high-risk interactions, login attempts, and contact center requests. Trust & Safety Marketplaces thrive on trust. When users feel insecure about transactions, engagement and revenue suffer. RiskOS enables seamless, low-friction identity verification requiring minimal PII, allowing platforms to establish trust, increase daily active users, and boost transaction volumes. A True Platform Approach Unlocking these use cases requires an open, extensible platform. Socure is launching RiskOS with 50+ pre-integrated third-party data services, including industry leaders like Middesk for business identity verification. This ecosystem ensures organizations can orchestrate best-in-class data services beyond Socure's core offerings, delivering unparalleled accuracy and coverage. "Middesk has been a close partner of both Socure and Effectiv, and we're excited to deepen our relationship with the launch of RiskOS," said Kyle Mack, co-founder and CEO of Middesk. "Middesk has set the standard for business verification and KYB compliance, empowering companies with the data needed to navigate business risk with confidence. By integrating our platform with Socure's industry-leading digital identity verification solutions through RiskOS, we're delivering a comprehensive, future-ready approach to risk and compliance. As the regulatory landscape and fraud threats evolve, our partnership ensures businesses can onboard customers faster, mitigate risk more effectively, and stay ahead of compliance requirements." Transformational Features of RiskOS RiskOS redefines fraud prevention and risk decisioning with advanced features designed for risk management at scale: Dynamic No-Code Rule Builder: Eliminating the need for engineers to make rule or strategy changes while adapting to threat vectors in real-time, RiskOS offers a drag-and-drop canvas allowing risk teams to design and deploy complex decision logic with complete audit history. Seamless Data Orchestration: Leverage any Socure or third-party data product to make sub-second decisions across onboarding, transactions, credit approvals, and account changes, through one API endpoint reducing integration times from months to days. Unified Case Management: Consolidate disjointed case management systems across multiple point solutions in a central hub with entity network graphs, enriched identity and transaction data, geo-location mapping, plus suspicious activity report (SAR), currency transaction report (CTR), and unusual activity report (UAR) generation. Flexible APIs: Orchestrate multiple onboarding, change event, and transaction use cases via RiskOS's API endpoint enabling real-time ingestion of data and provides flexible response management - both synchronously and asynchronously. A/B Champion-Challenger Backtesting and Shadow Mode: Refine decision strategies with backtesting and shadow testing, allowing organizations to safely simulate rule changes and workflows alongside live operations for optimized performance and reduced false positives. "We're excited to build RiskOS into our risk and compliance strategy. The integration with Socure's vast graph and network data, combined with deep insights from their data intelligence, allows us to make accurate decisions across every stage of the customer lifecycle -- from identity proofing to CIP, transaction fraud, and AML monitoring," said Thomas McNamara, Director of Risk Strategy at Ouro. "What excites us about RiskOS is its flexibility to incorporate our internal data and partner data into risk strategies and models. This ensures we have the most comprehensive and proactive approach to managing fraud and compliance." Availability RiskOS is now available across every consumer-facing market where certainty in identity is critical to ensuring trust, reducing fraud, and enabling growth. The platform serves diverse industries including financial services, fintech, telecommunications, marketplaces, gaming, e-commerce, and workforce solutions.
Finextra Research
Wed, 12 Feb, 6:27 PM UTC
The Future of Risk Management Is Here
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Staying ahead of risks is a strategic advantage in the fast-paced world of business and investments. Riskify Professional Plan offers an advanced, AI-driven solution for managing non-financial risks, empowering professionals with real-time insights that can make all the difference. For just $59.99 (reg. $1,194), you can access a lifetime subscription to a tool that delivers risk management capabilities to help drive your decisions. Riskify takes the guesswork out of risk assessment. Whether you're navigating the volatile waters of capital markets, safeguarding your company's reputation, or ensuring operational stability, this platform gives you the insights you need -- when you need them. With its real-time monitoring capabilities and AI-driven risk analysis, Riskify is your trusted ally in managing uncertainties across compliance, cybersecurity, ESG factors, and more. Imagine having a tool that scans global data sources and compiles actionable insights on any company you're analyzing. Riskify provides comprehensive risk reports, monitoring everything from stock fluctuations to employee satisfaction. The platform ensures you're equipped to address operational disruptions, reputational challenges, and even regulatory changes -- all while protecting your investments and strategies. For compliance officers, risk managers, and executives, Riskify is the ultimate tool to ensure stability and alignment in a constantly shifting business landscape. With AI at its core, Riskify offers instant, accurate evaluations of non-financial risks. It pulls data from authoritative sources, analyzing factors like public sentiment, labor practices, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. From monitoring workforce dynamics to assessing environmental and governance standards, Riskify simplifies complex analyses into easy-to-digest reports, allowing you to act swiftly and decisively. By delivering data-backed insights in real-time, it supports smarter decision-making across industries. Whether evaluating a potential acquisition, managing operational stability, or tracking ESG compliance, Riskify keeps you one step ahead of potential challenges.
Entrepreneur
Fri, 3 Jan, 4:52 PM UTC
Discover Hidden Browsing Threats: Free Risk Assessment for GenAI, Identity, Web, and SaaS Risks
As GenAI tools and SaaS platforms become a staple component in the employee toolkit, the risks associated with data exposure, identity vulnerabilities, and unmonitored browsing behavior have skyrocketed. Forward-thinking security teams are looking for security controls and strategies to address these risks, but they do not always know which risks to prioritize. In some cases, they might have blind spots into the existence of risks. To help, a new complimentary risk assessment is now available. The assessment will be customized for each organization's browsing environment, evaluating their risk and providing actionable insights. Security and IT teams can leverage the assessment to strengthen their security posture, inform their decision-making, evangelize across the organization, and plan next steps. The assessment results in a report that includes a high-level overview of key risks, including insecure use of gen AI, sensitive data leakage risks through the browser, SaaS app usage, identity security gaps, browsing threats, and the use of malicious extensions and their permissions. The assessment report then drills down into each finding, providing accurate metrics and mitigation recommendations. You can find an assessment report example here. Why Assess? Browser Threats and Risks The browser is the nerve center of the modern workforce. It drives productivity, but also introduces risks. Some of the top risks organizations face include: Is Your Organization at Risk? The first step in addressing these challenges is understanding what you are at risk of. To help, LayerX Security provides organizations with a complimentary risk assessment designed to help them uncover and analyze their risk profile across areas of modern web and SaaS security that often go unaddressed. It is tailored to assess and report on their specific environment. This assessment provides detailed and actionable insights that can be implemented immediately. Use this complimentary risk assessment to identify, assess, and address browsing and SaaS risks in your workplace. This assessment is helpful for organizations of any level of maturity, across any industry and for any number of users.
The Hacker News
Wed, 22 Jan, 12:39 PM UTC