DDoS Attack Disrupts DigiD Logins in the Netherlands
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack disrupted DigiD, the Netherlands’ government login service, for nearly an hour and a half on Friday afternoon,…
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North Korean Hackers Steal South Korean IT Firm’s Digital Certificate
A digital certificate belonging to CJ OliveNetworks Co., the IT services subsidiary of South Korea’s CJ Group, has been leaked and exploited in a suspected…
Nametag Adds Deepfake Detection to Identity Verification Platform
Nametag has introduced Deepfake Defense, a new feature designed to detect and block deepfake attacks created using generative AI technologies. Announced at the…
London’s Transit Agency Asks 30,000 Employees to Verify Identity in Person After Hack Attack
Transport for London (TfL) has required roughly 30,000 employees to attend in-person appointments for password resets following a cybersecurity breach. The…
Identity News Digest – September 10, 2024
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Harvard…
Latest ITRC Report Charts Identity Crime Rebound
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published its latest annual “Business Impact Report” (“BIR”), based on surveys of 551 small business owners,…
Thailand Charts Its Own ‘Smart Path’ For Aviation – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: ITRC Tracks…
Social Media Platforms Must Guard Against Data Scraping: Privacy Watchdogs
Privacy regulators from a dozen countries have issued a joint statement clarifying that personal information that is publicly accessible, such as that…
AI Update: Funding Flows into AI Development and Security
Protect AI has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round. The startup was founded by Ian Swanson, the former head of Amazon Web Services’ AI and machine…
New South Wales Pilots Selfie-based Mobile Driver’s License
The Australian state of New South Wales has begun trialing the Beta version of its NSW Digital ID, and is already seeing positive results, reporting that its…