Report finds synthetic identity fraud becoming biggest fraud threat in 2026
Synthetic identity fraud is fast becoming one of the biggest threats facing financial institutions, according to new research from Mitek…
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16 major AI image models found vulnerable to synthetic ID generation
A review of 16 major AI image-generation models found that most could generate realistic synthetic government identity documents, raising new…
Sri Lanka eyes unified cyber defenses against rising identity fraud threats
Sri Lanka is moving to strengthen the cybersecurity foundations of its national digital identity and digital public infrastructure programs with…
Daon launches continuous identity tools to counter workforce fraud
Employers are increasingly facing risks such as AI-generated resumes, synthetic identities and deepfake impersonation during video interviews. Gartner predicts that…
Nearly 40% of Gen Z report fraud losses as scams shift online: TransUnion
Gen Z is increasingly being targeted by online scammers: Nearly 40 percent of Gen Z consumers reported losing money to…
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,…
Accurate launches enhanced IDV to stem candidate fraud
It’s important to hire the right people, but with bad actors out there acting fraudulently, this is getting harder. More…
Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Deepanker Saxena, Socure’s head of product, is real. In the age of AI-assisted fraud, that makes him a model employee….
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…
Identity fraud makes up over half of record UK incidents in 2025: Cifas
The UK is seeing more than 1,200 fraud cases each day, with more than half of them linked to identity…
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