The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn't a complete disaster.
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Lily Hay NewmanSecurityApr 28, 2026 9:00 AMThe Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit CardsAI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn't a complete disaster.Photograph: Ute Grabowsky/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBetween malware, online impersonation, and account takeovers, there are enough digital security problems out there as it is.
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