COVID affected voice fraudsters, but it didn’t set them back
Overwhelmed interactive voice response systems last year forced fraudsters to be more efficient when trying to plunder companies, particularly financial…
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Onfido report notes new biometric fraud trends and ID fraud spike in COVID-19 era
A report by Onfido has highlighted how the existing global coronavirus pandemic is fuelling identity fraud and also enhancing new…
New online fraud resource center launched by buguroo to counter COVID-19 phishing scams
buguroo has launched a free new Online Banking Fraud Resources Center to counter the growing wave of phishing activity accompanying the…
AI, fraud and market timing drive biometrics consolidation in 2025 … and maybe 2026
Biometric Update reported on nearly 50 acquisitions in total during calendar 2025, about 10 more than in 2024, which had…
US Dept. of Education launches crackdown on student aid fraud with new ID verification rules
In a sweeping response to an escalating wave of identity theft and fraud within federal student aid programs, the U.S….
Accelerating ID fraud linked to worsening economic conditions in new report
For digital ID providers, yearly increases in fraud are becoming as reliable as death and taxes. In its third annual…
Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind
A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call to the federal government: sophisticated…
Remote selfie verification challenges raise questions about US fraud reduction plans
Recent testing by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) exposed inconsistencies in the effectiveness of…
France’s mobile operators tackle online fraud with digital identity protections
France’s four major mobile operators, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR, have announced a joint initiative to strengthen digital identity…
Passive liveness detection and intelligent friction keep remote fraudsters away
Remote identity verification with face biometrics and liveness detection has become sufficient protection against fraud that malicious actors have been…
