Prevalence of fraud-as-a-service models eroding online trust at speed: Jumio
Digital trust is “crumbling” under an avalanche of synthetic media, misinformation and deepfake fraud, according to a new report from…
synthetic identity fraud
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Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind
A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call to the federal government: sophisticated…
Deepfake detection partnerships span AI, academia, C-suite and celebrity content
The deepfake threat continues to spur partnerships, as providers aim to refine their technology in the face of increasingly sophisticated…
Social buzzes with ChatGPT-generated passports and ID cards
A Polish engineer and investor raised eyebrows in the security industry this week by generating a fake passport using ChatGPT….
Cifas reveals ‘staggering’ identity fraud rates for UK, Entrust examines global trends
The UK recorded a “staggering” 421,000 fraud cases last year, among which nearly 60 percent are related to identity fraud,…
Explosion in identity and payments fraud forces governments, private companies to act
A common enemy can bring together unlikely allies, and right now the common enemy of banks, tech and telecoms firms…
Socure makes the case for advanced biometric digital identity verification
Socure continues its campaign to call attention to ID fraud risk and the best mitigation strategies. Its latest moves include…
The Trump administration says it has a plan to expand eCBSV access
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Electronic Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification (eCBSV) service is undergoing a makeover by the Trump…
Generative AI lowering barrier to digital crime: Europol
Organized crime groups are becoming more sophisticated and dangerous thanks to technological developments such as generative AI which is reducing…
Security keys, biometrics offer necessary protection in age of deepfakes
Okta has released its business in Business at Work 2025 report, detailing the current threat landscape and the range of…
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