cybercrime

Deepfake AI Scammers Steal $11M from Crypto Account

June 14, 2024

An account on a crypto exchange holding about $11 million was drained by hackers using deepfake AI technology, according to a new report. Crypto LaLa, the pseudonymous operations manager at […]

Leak of Biometric Police Data in India Signals Rising Risks

May 24, 2024

A significant data breach has exposed the sensitive biometric information of thousands of law enforcement officials and police applicants in India, with lost PII including fingerprints, facial images, and other […]

Hacked Europol Data Pitched on Dark Web

May 15, 2024

Sensitive Europol data is being sold on a dark web forum, but the European law enforcement agency is downplaying the severity of the breach. According to Infosecurity Magazine, a leaker […]

Biometric Data Breach Impacts 80% of El Salvador Population: Report

May 6, 2024

The bulk of El Salvador’s population may have fallen victim to a significant security breach, with a threat actor named ‘CiberinteligenciaSV’ leaking the personally identifiable information (PII) of over five […]

Latest ITRC Report Charts Identity Crime Rebound

October 30, 2023

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published its latest annual “Business Impact Report” (“BIR”), based on surveys of 551 small business owners, leaders, and employees. The ITRC found a record […]

Thailand Charts Its Own ‘Smart Path’ For Aviation – Identity News Digest

October 30, 2023

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 Uptick in Cyberattacks On Small […]

Australia Looks to Biometric IDV in ‘National Strategy for Identity Resilience’

June 27, 2023

The Australian government has formally announced plans to leverage face-based biometrics for identity verification online. It did so via the publication of a “National Strategy for Identity Resilience”, in which the government […]

BioCatch Aims to Protect Elderly Users With Age Analysis Solution

October 13, 2021

Behavioral biometrics expert BioCatch has announced the launch of a new account opening solution to help protect people from financial fraud. Age Analysis is designed particularly for elderly users, who […]

Gov’t IT Decision Makers See Cybersecurity as Primary Obstacle: Survey

July 16, 2021

According to a new study commissioned by IBM, a solid majority of current and former US government IT decision makers feel that security is the main obstacle that stands in […]

KuppingerCole Names BioCatch Overall Leader in Fight Against Fraud

June 22, 2021

Israeli-based behavioral biometrics company BioCatch announced that it has been named an Overall Leader in the 2021 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms report, along with also being recognized for […]

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