Deepfake voice fraud dupes Swiss businessman into transferring millions
CEO fraud enabled by voice deepfake technology has claimed another victim, this time in Switzerland. Deploying audio manipulated to sound…
fraud prevention
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Seon rolls out identity verification that combines core KYC, fraud intelligence
Seon, the anti-fraud and AML compliance provider based in Austin, Texas, has announced the launch of a new identity verification…
Shield
SHIELD is a device-first fraud intelligence platform that helps digital businesses worldwide eliminate fake accounts and stop all forms of…
Identity and risk infrastructure startup secures $12M for Europe, LATAM expansion
Monnai, which provides identity and risk data infrastructure, has announced a 12 million dollar equity funding round led by Motive…
ID renting big problem for gig economy; the ‘right friction’ could curb rampant fraud
A TransUnion report indicates that weak identity verification processes are leaving gig platforms, workers and consumers exposed to fraud and…
Incognia cites incumbents’ fraud failures as driver of 200% growth spike
Revenues are up 200 percent for Incognia on a year-over-year basis, the company says in an announcement suggesting the surge…
FID Fraud & Fincrime 2026
FID Fraud & Fincrime 2026 London, UK March 18, 2026 FID Fraud & FinCrime is coming for the 2nd edition….
Dark web identity trading in cheap ‘full identity packs’ undermine biometric security
New analysis from AMLTRIX shows booming trade in stolen and fabricated identities on the dark web, which the anti‑money‑laundering firm…
Linxens launches chip‑tamper detection for e-ID documents
Linxens has introduced a new security feature designed to detect tampering attempts on the chips embedded in electronic identity documents….
Socure joins WEF Unicorn Community, puts trusted identity at center of Davos 2026 agenda
Socure has been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Unicorn Community, an exclusive invite-only network of private, high‑growth companies…
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