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Diagram illustrating the types of chargeback disputes in card payments

Chargeback

What are the chargeback dispute types?

A chargeback is a dispute raised against a card transaction when the cardholder did not make it or does not recall it. The dispute types vary depending on the situation; let's look at them.

Diagram illustrating how bank fraud detection systems analyze transactions

Fraud

How Do Fraud Applications Work?

Fraud management is used to detect possible fraud on customer accounts and provides additional security for transactions when necessary, making it one of the top priorities for banks.

Diagram showing the four pillars of HCE cloud-based security infrastructure

HCE

What is the HCE Cloud-Based Security Infrastructure Like?

The HCE cloud-based security infrastructure consists of four main pillars: Tokenization, Risk Management, Session Keys, and User/Device Authentication. Tokenization indicates the type of token generation, and there are three different tokenization methods.

Diagram explaining the MCC merchant category code field in ISO 8583 messages

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F18)

F18-MERCHANT TYPE: This is the merchant's category code (MCC) information. It must contain values from the Mastercard or Visa MCC Code list. It is a 4-digit numeric value. For ATM transactions, MCC code 6011 should be sent. The role of MCC in authorization...

Comparison of online and offline token verification in payment transactions

HCE

What Are Transaction-Based (Online/Offline) Token Types?

Token types vary depending on the verification method used in a transaction. In offline transactions, general checks are performed by the mobile app and card reader without any verification in the card system. In online transactions, token verification is sent to and verified by the issuer.

Diagram illustrating a man-in-the-middle attack intercepting communication between a client and a server

Fraud

What is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM)?

A man-in-the-middle attack is a method in which an attacker inserts themselves between the server and client to intercept users' information, steal passwords, and gain access to accounts on a local network. This fraud mostly occurs over public internet connections.

Illustration explaining what a non-secure e-commerce card transaction is

Payment Systems

What is a Non-Secure transaction?

A non-secure transaction is an e-commerce transaction approved without any verification before authorization, such as SMS OTP. In short, authorization is obtained by verifying only the card number, expiration date, and CVV2.

Illustration explaining OTP one-time password verification

Security

What Is OTP (One-Time Password)?

These are passwords generated for one-time use and sent to the cardholder's phone to verify card transactions in payment systems. The password sent during a 3D Secure transaction is a common example.