Identity fraud for FEMA disaster relief raises questions on timeline for digital ID
In the worst tradition of disaster capitalism, fraudsters have targeted victims of California’s wildfires, committing identity theft to access financial…
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UK government declares deepfakes ‘greatest challenge of the online age’
A new case study published by the UK government does not mince words, or numbers: “The rise in deepfakes generated…
Ducking ID fraud: An ABC for beating cyber-scammers
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You know the saying: “If it looks like a duck,…
Sumsub launches ID verification product for Australia as fraud ramps up
Sumsub has launched a Document Verification Service (DVS) for Australia as part of the firm’s growing focus on the Asia-Pacific…
Can BankID spread its footprint outside of the Nordics?
With over 8.6 million users, BankID is considered to be the most widely adopted voluntary digital ID scheme on Earth….
Rising fraud prompts new partnerships for Alloy, Mastercard, Sumsub
There is good news and bad news on the fraud front. The good news is that Jimmy next door is…
Deepfake detection platform Deduce acquired by Cheq
Deduce, a platform designed to detect AI-generated identity fraud, has been acquired by cybersecurity company Cheq as part of its…
No longer taking phone calls? An AI assistant or liveness detection could help
If some among us have stopped picking up the phone because of scam calls, it’s understandable, as voice deepfakes make…
GenAI fueling employee impersonation with biometric spoofs and counterfeit ID fraud
A new report on the state of identity fraud has revealed the startling statistic that half of businesses in North…
Advocacy group calls on Trump administration to speed up digital identities
The Better Identity Coalition (BIC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service (USDS) – also known…
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