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Alloy Adds AI to Fraud Detection Service

Anti-fraud platform Alloy says it has added artificial intelligence to its platform to improve fraud prevention while providing actionable information to financial services firms. Founded in 2015, Alloy reports providing services to more than 600 of the world’s largest financial institutions, including Fintechs. Alloy claims… Read More

Digital ID Verification Platform Socure Launches Identity Manipulation Risk Score

Socure, the AI-driven platform for digital identity verification, fraud prevention, and sanctions screening, announced the launch of its Identity Manipulation Risk Score, the cross-industry predictive risk score designed to stop repeat first-party fraud abusers from “exploiting the digital economy at scale.” This AI-powered capability is… Read More

Biometric Identity Verification Firm authID Shares Approaches to Combat Threat of Deepfakes Fraud

authID (Nasdaq: AUID), a provider of biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, released an extensive new whitepaper detailing innovative approaches to combat the rising threat of deepfakes related fraud in digital authentication systems. The whitepaper, titled “Deepfake Countermeasures,” provides insights into deepfakes as the next… Read More

Chainalysis Emphasizes Importance of Exchanges Adopting Rigorous Background Checks, Training Staff Against Social Engineering Measures

A recent report from blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis  highlights the escalating threat of damaging cyberattacks in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector and offers an extensive blueprint for virtual currency exchanges to strengthen their defenses against these malicious activities. The research report leverages insights… Read More

Tax Fraud Now a Major Risk Due to Nearly 1000 Data Breaches in Past Year – Report

Tax refund theft is an annual concern and 2025 brings an elevated risk, according to a TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) analysis. Researchers found that in 2024 there were “970 data breaches in which fraudsters obtained the kinds of personally identifiable information (PII) required for various forms… Read More

Runa Assure Designed to Protect Payouts

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Recently, payout Fintech Runa launched Runa Assure, a security suite specifically built to fortify payout processes against threats of fraud, cyberattacks, and compliance risks. Runa Assure was purpose-built for instant payout methods, including gift cards, prepaid, and push-to-card. It protects more than two million unique… Read More

Canadian Consumers Concerned About Impact of Fraud on Financial Wellbeing – Research

Mastercard’s (NYSE: MA) range of fraud detection tools and solutions help protect and ensure payment security for consumers and businesses. In an evolving digital world, fraud threats seem to be coming from every direction, making it “challenging for Canadians to feel and remain secure.” Launching… Read More

Nearly 900 Million Phishing Attempts Reported By Kaspersky in 2024

In 2024, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reportedly blocked 26% more phishing attempts worldwide compared to the previous year. Cybercriminals continued to capitalize “on well-known brands like Booking, Airbnb, TikTok and Telegram to steal credentials or install malware.” Additionally, users encountered more than “125 million attacks involving… Read More

Hacker Who Commandered SEC’s X Account and Then Posted About Bitcoin, Enters Guilty Plea

In January 2024, the then Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had his X account hacked. The individual who commandeered the account used his access to announce the approval of Bitcoin ETFs, impersonating Chair Gary Gensler – one day before the SEC intended… Read More

Trustfull Announces New KYC Tools Powered by AI

Trustfull has announced the launch of Domain Intelligence, a package of services that aims to prevent fraud and enable identity verification all powered by artificial intelligence. Based in Milan, Trustfull was created to support businesses by leveraging OSINT-based fraud prevention solutions. Created in 2020, Trustfull… Read More

AU10TIX Fraudulent Activities Report: Fraud as a Service on the Rise

AU10TIX, a technology firm that’s focused on supporting identity verification and management, released its latest Report on Global Identity Fraud. Obtaining insights from transactions processed around the globe from Jan to Dec 2024, the report uncovers trends in organized identity fraud. “2024: The Year of… Read More

Generative AI has Permanently Altered the Fraud Landscape – Report

Experian‘s research ‘Proactive Defense: Tackling Evolving Fraud Threats’ conducted by Forrester Consulting, surveyed more than 400 senior fraud professionals and decision makers across different countries, such as India, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany. As mentioned in the update from Experian, a notable… Read More

Regtech Socure Introduces RiskOS, a Risk Decisioning Engine

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital identity verification, compliance and fraud prevention, announced the general availability of its new RiskOS platform. RiskOS builds on Socure’s acquisition of Effectiv by integrating its orchestration and decisioning engine with Socure’s identity verification and fraud prevention… Read More

Backbase and Feedzai to Launch Financial Crime Prevention Solution

Backbase, the global enabler of Engagement Banking, announces a partnership with Feedzai, the provider of financial intelligence solutions, aiming to empower banks to tackle the growing challenge of digital fraud while “maintaining seamless customer experiences.” The collab integrates Feedzai’s Digital Trust solutions with Backbase’s Engagement… Read More

Regtech Sumsub Assists TELUS Digital with Providing Remote Employee Verification and Onboarding

Regtech Sumsub has announced a new partnership with TELUS Digital, a tech company deploying better customer experiences, to provide remote employee verification and onboarding processes for its workforce. Sumsub is providing TELUS Digital with a digital tool stack to be implemented across different phases of… Read More

Canadian Citizen Charged in $65M Crypto Hacking Schemes

A five-count criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court in New York charging a Canadian man with “exploiting vulnerabilities” in decentralized finance protocols to “fraudulently obtain about $65 million from the protocols’ investors.” According to court documents, from 2021 to 2023, Andean Medjedovic, 22, allegedly… Read More

CFTC Acting Chair Disavows Regulation by Enforcement, Will Now Focus on Fraud

Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline D. Pham says there will be no more “regulation by enforcement.” This term has been widely utilized to describe regulatory activity in financial services during the Biden Administration. More specifically, the rise of digital assets created policy hysteria with the government…. Read More

Closinglock, a Fraud Prevention Tech Provider for Real Estate Industry, Reports New Funding Round

Closinglock, a fraud prevention tech provider for the real estate industry, announced it closed a $34 million Series B round. The investment round was reportedly led by Sageview Capital and “supported by Headline and RWT Horizons.” This financing will advance the company’s mission to power… Read More

Nova Credit Introduces Income Navigator to Combat AI-powered Fraud

As the threat of fraud rises with the increasing use of generative AI, traditional methods of verifying consumer information have become inadequate according to an update from Nova Credit. A study projects AI-driven fraud losses could reach “$40 billion by 2027, highlighting the urgent need… Read More

Viral Crimes, Crypto Scams May Threaten Businesses and Consumers in 2025 – Report

Experian released its Future of Fraud Forecast, revealing emerging fraud threats that could challenge businesses and consumers in 2025. This year’s predictions show that fraudsters will “continue to double down on the digital landscape and leverage Generative AI (GenAI) to commit sophisticated crimes at a… Read More

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