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iProov Highlights Role of Biometrics in Combatting Deepfakes and Misused Generative AI

The Fintech Times

In the wrong hands, however, it can be incredibly harmful, especially with the emergence of deepfakes. A new survey from iProov , the biometric solutions provider, has revealed the attitudes on the threat of generative AI and deepfakes across the UK, US, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

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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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The Shifting Landscape of Fraud and Identity in 2024

Fintech News

Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Singapore, the cybersecurity landscape saw a significant surge in phishing attempts targeting local entities in 2022. Over 80 percent of these phishing campaigns mimicked banks or financial services, including institutions based in China, as well as local services like Singpass and SingPost.

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Despite Knowing Risks, Brits Continue to Expose Themselves to Cybercriminals Finds IDnow

The Fintech Times

IDnow , the identity verification platform provider, has revealed that there is a massive gap in UK consumer knowledge when it comes to key tactics used by fraudsters. Developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) mean deepfake technology can now be used to create hyper-realistic fake documents. Not to mention videos too.

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Entrust Confirms Plans to Acquire Onfido

Finovate

Payments, identities, and data security company Entrust confirmed that it has entered “exclusive discussions” to acquire identity verification technology company Onfido. Trusted payments, identities, and data security company Entrust may be on the verge of acquiring identity verification (IDV) technology company Onfido.

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Em Conversa: Fighting AI Fraud With AI With Lynx Tech

The Fintech Times

Fraudsters are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools like voice cloning and deepfakes to create highly convincing fake audio or video messages to deceive victims into transferring money or revealing sensitive information. This leaves many vulnerable to sophisticated AI-powered attacks like deepfakes and voice cloning.

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Traditional Fraud Prevention Measures Aren’t Enough

Seon

This enables the fraudster to intercept authentication messages, bypassing security measures that rely on SMS verification. What was heralded as high security due to a reliance on unique biological characteristics is now facing challenges from emerging fraud technologies such as spoofing and deepfakes.