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iProov Outlines 672% Rise in Deepfake Media as Threat Actors Increase Productivity

The Fintech Times

Across 2022 and 2023, indiscriminate attack levels ranged from 50,000 to 100,000 times per month. The use of emulators and metadata spoofing by threat actors to launch digital injection attacks across different platforms was first observed in 2022, but grew most substantially in 2023; growing by 353 per cent from H1 to H2 2023.

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Banking Execs Must ‘Wake Up’ as Security Measures Fail to Keep Up With Biometric Fraud

The Fintech Times

Biometric-based fraud is the largest threat currently facing financial service providers, Michael Marcotte , co-founder of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC), explained in a warning to banking executives. As deepfakes proliferate, a trickle of lawsuits has the potential to become a flood – and one which absolutely could sink the banks.

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Automated Bot Attacks Surge on Social Media in 2024, AU10TIX Reveals

The Fintech Times

Between 2022 and 2023, fraud in the region increased by 24 per cent, driven by large-scale attacks, including a targeted onboarding attack involving over 5,000 fraudulent attempts in Q2 2024. Bots and deepfakes The rise of bots using deepfake technology to create convincing fake profiles poses an additional challenge.

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The Shifting Landscape of Fraud and Identity in 2024

Fintech News

Companies in the region report a 28 percent rise in cyber threats, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures. What’s even more alarming is the stark increase in this fraud rate, which surged by 24 percent from 2022 to 2023. It brings prosperity but also makes the region a cyberattack hotspot.

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APAC’s Developing Countries Leading the Way in Generative AI Adoption

Fintech News

annually between 2022 and 2027, reaching US$26 billion. Market intelligence platform CB Insights forecasts that 2024 will focus on sustainable AI operations, creating solutions that stick, addressing societal implications, and shifting cybersecurity paradigms.

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Sumsub Tackles Growing Financial Crime Concerns; ‘Empowering Professionals’ in Second Skills Course

The Fintech Times

Emerging technology such as AI has enabled threat actors to take a sophisticated approach to fraud, with global full-cycle identity verification platform, Sumsub , revealing a 10x increase in the number of deepfakes detected worldwide from 2022 to 2023.

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Taking the Preemptive Strike to Thwart Rising Scams and Fraud in ASEAN Banking

Fintech News

From December 2021 to January 2022, close to 800 individuals fell victim to an SMS phishing scam where fraudsters impersonated OCBC. Frederic Ho, VP, Asia Pacific, Jumio “However, with the rise of advanced deepfake and face-swapping technologies, relying solely on biometric identity verification is no longer adequate.

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