Unico highlights importance of defense amid World Cup iGaming surge
The FIFA World Cup is the largest sports tournament in the world, and the 2026 edition will drive a 50…
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Eurail breach exposes passport data, fuels dark web identity trade
The fallout from a data breach at Eurail is raising fresh concerns about identity fraud, after stolen personal data from…
Netherlands gov’t, businesses fight digital fraud with ‘Anti-Phishing Shield’
Public authorities in the Netherlands and partners from the private sector, including internet service providers (ISPs), have jointly developed and…
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…
Aura breach and AI companion app flaws sharpen privacy fears
A new security report on AI girlfriend and companion apps is drawing added attention because it arrives just as identity…
One fifth of ID theft victims will have their identity reused: Synectics
More than 20 percent of ID theft victims have their identity reused to access different financial services and products, according…
Open Elasticsearch server exposes 676 million US identity records
A massive identity database containing more than 676 million U.S. records, including full Social Security numbers, was discovered publicly accessible…
Github reveals how North Korean hackers create synthetic identities to infiltrate businesses
North Korean state-backed hackers are systematically building fake personas to infiltrate companies as contractors and employees, in some cases relying…
$3M FanDuel fraud case shows why online gambling needs biometric IDV, liveness
Federal authorities have charged a pair of 29-year-old men from Connecticut with defrauding online gambling platforms, primarily FanDuel, of $3…
New bipartisan bill in US Congress aims to crack down on digital identity theft, fraud
Bipartisan legislation newly introduced in U.S. Congress aims to “strengthen America’s digital identity infrastructure and protect individuals, businesses, and government…
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