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Britons doubt banks can spot sophisticated fraudsters
Artificial Intelligence

Britons doubt banks can spot sophisticated fraudsters

Rising fraud and AI-powered impersonation are leaving banks under pressure to improve checks, as 69% of Britons doubt they could spot a deepfake fraudster.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting
Multi-factor authentication

UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting

Britons are more likely than peers abroad to spot phishing, but many still fail to flag suspicious messages, leaving scams to spread further.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools
Risk & Compliance

Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools

More than four in 10 finance and insurance staff using AI at work have shared sensitive data without their employer’s knowledge, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Deepfakes stories

Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says
Phishing

Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says

Most organisations now face employee identity attacks, with phishing and stolen credentials pushing insider risk into boardroom-level concern, a survey finds.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Last month
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Data Protection

Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users

Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Boards urged to tighten AI & identity cyber oversight
Robotics

Boards urged to tighten AI & identity cyber oversight

Boards are being warned that AI, identity and software supply chain gaps are outpacing controls, leaving organisations more exposed to fast-moving attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Deepfake fraud market hits USD $40 billion, report says
Biometrics

Deepfake fraud market hits USD $40 billion, report says

Synthetic fraud is now costing banks and insurers USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning and video deepfakes driving most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Deepfake scams drive USD $40 billion fraud warning
Biometrics

Deepfake scams drive USD $40 billion fraud warning

Banks and insurers face rising losses as deepfake fraud is now estimated at USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning fuelling most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
GSMA board backs 5G growth, inclusion & 6G standards
Unified Communications

GSMA board backs 5G growth, inclusion & 6G standards

Billions still offline and fraud on the rise as the GSMA pushes for 5G returns, cheaper handsets and global 6G standards.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
FBI & CrowdStrike disrupt North Korean remote worker plot
Space

FBI & CrowdStrike disrupt North Korean remote worker plot

The bust seizes 187 laptops in Texas and exposes a remote hiring fraud that infiltrated more than 70 US companies, officials said.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Multi-factor authentication

AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era

Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Deepfakes stories

Most firms hit by AI agent security incidents, report
Phishing

Most firms hit by AI agent security incidents, report

The findings suggest companies are exposing email and payment systems to software agents faster than they can secure them, widening phishing risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Crypto

Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires

Employers can now flag fake applicants earlier as concern grows over deepfakes, stolen identities and forged documents in remote hiring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Seven tech firms named Australian export finalists
Robotics

Seven tech firms named Australian export finalists

The shortlist spans every mainland state plus Tasmania and the ACT, showing Australian tech exporters are winning overseas customers in niche markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore office workers vulnerable to AI CEO scams
Email Security

Singapore office workers vulnerable to AI CEO scams

More than a third of Singapore office workers could not tell a real CEO message from an AI fake, leaving firms open to fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO
Phishing

Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO

Many Singapore office workers still worry about questioning bosses, leaving firms exposed as 35% of senior managers said they would comply with a cloned CEO voice before checking.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month