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SEON report warns of complex fraud challenges ahead in 2024

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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SEON's 'Fraud Trends 2024' report warns of growing fraud challenges for businesses, citing AI advancements, Fraud-as-a-Service, and economic pressures as key factors.
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AI deepfake scams surge with celebrity voice cloning on social media

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Rise in advanced AI voice cloning scams impersonating celebrities like Oprah and Elon Musk on social media are duping victims in phoney giveaways, reveals security firm Bitdefender.
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Avast thwarts 10 billion cyber attacks, reveals new threats

Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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Avast blocks 10 billion cyber threats, highlighting an alarming surge in new threats as cyber attackers find innovative ways to exploit trusted digital mediums.
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Group-IB exposes first iOS trojan stealing facial data by 'GoldFactory'

Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Group-IB uncovers iOS trojan, GoldPickaxe.iOS, the first to steal facial recognition data, believed to be made by Chinese threat actors, GoldFactory.
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VIPRE report predicts 276% rise in malware in 2024

Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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VIPRE's annual email threat landscape study reveals a 276% rise in malware, with financial services the most targeted sector.
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Entrust moves towards acquisition of London firm Onfido

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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cloud services
Minneapolis-based Entrust is in exclusive talks to acquire London's AI-powered identity verification tech leader, Onfido.
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Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.
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Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.
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Deepfake threat to face biometrics prompts enterprise doubt by 2026

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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By 2026, due to the increase in AI-driven deepfake attacks, 30% of businesses will question the authenticity of identity verification, says analyst firm, Gartner.
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Taylor Swift victim of AI-generated explicit images: a wake-up call

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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AI-generated explicit images of pop star Taylor Swift cause uproar, marking a chilling illustration of the technology's misuse and intensifying ethical concerns over AI regulation.
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Data Privacy Day: Experts call for essential adaptation in AI era

Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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Ahead of Data Privacy Day, tech experts voice concerns about increasing data privacy challenges and cyber threats spurred by advanced AI.
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Egress report highlights rising concern over phishing threats

Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
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Egress' Email Security Risk Report reveals that 94% of organisations have fallen victim to phishing attempts, demonstrating an alarming escalation in cyber threats.
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OpenAI gears up to safeguard 2024 elections from tech abuse

Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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OpenAI is taking proactive measures to protect the integrity of the 2024 worldwide elections, tackling potential technological abuses and ensuring transparency and accuracy in AI-related content.
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Rising cyber threats challenge Southeast Asia's booming digital economy

Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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As Southeast Asia's digital economy rapidly reaches $100bn, it is attracting cyber criminals, with 28% of businesses observing an increase in threats alongside their digital expansion.
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AI tool FACTlix to detect fraudulent consumer reviews

Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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FACTlix, aims to identify and combat fraudulent consumer reviews, a deceitful practice that has impacted 12% of ecommerce sales and misled countless consumers.
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Protecting your business from deep fake fraud

Sat, 23rd Dec 2023
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AI deepfakes surge: a new fraud threat to businesses.
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Daon's xSentinel tackles synthetic audio threats through real-time detection

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Daon has launched xSentinel, a real-time detection system designed to protect organisations from synthetic audio threats, including deepfakes and AI-generated voice attacks.
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AI to customise cyber threats, predicts cybersecurity firm Gen

Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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Gen predicts AI will customise and escalate cyber threats by 2024, making cybersecurity a daily life necessity.
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ManageEngine reveals organisational IT trends for 2024

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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Rajesh Ganesan, ManageEngine President, gives five predictions for 2024 technology trends, highlighting privacy, LLMs, and orchestration.
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Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.