FBI report reveals cybercrime losses hit $20B high with phishing, spoofing dominant
Cybercrime losses have risen significantly, surpassing $20 billion, while phishing and spoofing is the dominant cyber-enabled fraud activity, reports the…
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White House fraud crackdown sharpens focus on digital identity
The Trump administration’s March 6 Executive Order 14390, aimed at combating cybercrime and fraud, has prompted a significant response from…
Synthetic identity fraud soared 8X in 2025: LexisNexis
Theft using synthetic identities now accounts for 11 percent of all reported fraud, making it the fastest-growing fraud type worldwide,…
Fraudsters are exploiting generative AI faster than organizations can respond: SAS
In the great AI race of the 2020s, fraudsters have a healthy lead, and they are upping their pace in…
AI company’s breached biometrics, ID document images make deepfake fraud easier
Mercor, an AI company valued at $10 billion, has been the victim of a major data breach which appears to…
Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America
Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America San Jose, CA May 18-19, 2026 At the Cyber Security & Cloud Congress…
Scammers take advantage of Austrian digital ID certificates’ expiry
Around 300,000 Austrian digital ID certificates for public services are due to expire this year and scammers are exploiting uncertainty…
ENISA invites feedback for EU Digital Identity Wallet cybersecurity certification
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has launched a public consultation on a draft cybersecurity certification scheme for European…
Digital identity research warns of ‘password debt’ as enterprises delay IAM rollouts
Enterprises may be sharpening their understanding of digital identity threats but the industry is still struggling to turn that knowledge…
EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
By Eduard de Knegt, CTO at Recogtech The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is often described as a compliance…
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