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The Shifting Landscape of Fraud and Identity in 2024

Fintech News

What’s even more alarming is the stark increase in this fraud rate, which surged by 24 percent from 2022 to 2023. Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Singapore, the cybersecurity landscape saw a significant surge in phishing attempts targeting local entities in 2022.

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

Fintech News

Recent phishing and fraudulent cases involving multiple banks in Singapore have highlighted the severity of this issue and the urgent need for banks to enhance their security measures. DBS isn’t the only bank making news for phishing scams. US$129,841).

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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. Finally, it highlights the rise of AI-powered cyberattacks, with deepfakes and email phishing attacks increasing substantially. In the fintech space alone, deepfake incidents rose by 700% in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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Em Conversa: Fighting AI Fraud With AI With Lynx Tech

The Fintech Times

Em Conversa looks to uncover what the future of fintech could look like in the region, following a $2.1billion valuation in 2022. Latin America also saw a staggering 617 per cent increase in phishing attacks in 2023, with cyber criminals using AI to craft more realistic and targeted phishing emails.

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Are High-Security Checks Worth It?

Seon

According to the FTC via Statista, 2022 saw the loss of $178 million due to check fraud – ranking it even higher than payment app and payment service-based fraud at $163m. Check fraud, where fraudsters interfere with check payments, runs rampant in spite of the increase in digital payments. appeared first on SEON.

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