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Study Shows Alarming Rise in Smartphone Identity Theft Among UK Consumers

The Fintech Times

One in four individuals have experienced digital wallet theft and one in five face unauthorised access to personal bank accounts via mobile apps. In 62 per cent of smartphone theft cases, businesses face severe financial and cybersecurity risks.

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Daemon Urges Retailers to Bolster Cybersecurity Efforts to Safeguard Customers

The Fintech Times

In the UK, 36 per cent of residents have fallen victim to phishing scams in the last six months alone – leaving digital transformation consultancy Daemon to urge retailers to bolster their cybersecurity efforts. With it becoming so prevalent, online fraud is leaving a lasting impact on trust.

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Balancing AI’s Benefits and Threats Across Fraud and Cybersecurity

Seon

Such uncertainty is unwelcome in cybersecurity and fraud. This potential evolution compounds the circumstances regarding how the technology will impact fraud and cybersecurity measures, presenting significant risks and transformative opportunities. These advancements have changed the way we approach cybersecurity and fraud detection.

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Scammers Leveraging ChatGPT to Commit Identity Theft: Is Better Data the Solution?

Fi911

Getting Proactive About AI-Enabled Threats These forward-thinking initiatives can improve and refine the overall cybersecurity framework of the banking and eCommerce sectors. The post Scammers Leveraging ChatGPT to Commit Identity Theft: Is Better Data the Solution? The question of AI-driven fraud is real and growing.

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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

This guide makes sensitive cybersecurity concepts approachable to enable smarter decisions in securing your systems against catastrophe. You might be able to prevent data breaches by hiring cybersecurity services to harden systems continuously. Partner with cybersecurity experts and put proven best practices into action this quarter.

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Only 37 percent of individuals use identity theft protection

The Paypers

(The Paypers) A new McAfee study has revealed that despite the awareness of the need for cybersecurity, only 37% of individuals use an identity theft protection solution.

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Warby Parker Cybersecurity Attack Affects 198,000 Accounts

PYMNTS

Online glasses retailer Warby Parker was hit by a cybersecurity attack that affected about 198,000 of its customers from late September to late November, according to reports. The identity theft firm 4iQ did a study last year about password use and found that almost half of the study respondents reused their passwords over multiple sites.