Fraud

South Korea's Big 3 Telcos Launch PASS QR Verification Campaign to Combat Fake IDs

2026-08-31 Ian Fleming

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

2026-08-30 Ian Fleming

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

2026-08-30 Ian Fleming

In Lybia, More than 180,000 National Identification Numbers Forged or Under Suspicion

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The Attorney General’s investigations, which intensified from 2017, revealed the ways in which criminals exploited loopholes. On August 17, 2022, links were made between false IDs and the issuance of salaries, grants, passports, and election cards. Thousands of fake beneficiaries were identified, and the use of forged numbers extended to election participation, employment, and social benefits.

Thai anti-graft agency warns of four identity fraud schemes

2026-08-18 Ian Fleming

PACC wants civil-registration, immigration, hospital and banking databases linked as it warns identity laundering threatens national security.

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns: Fraudulent accounts bypassed Login.gov identity checks

2026-08-17 Per Henrikson

The finding of fraud is significant because Login.gov began offering identity proofing aligned with National Institute of Standards and Technology requirements in October 2024. By March 2025, GSA had completed testing of remote IAL2 identity proofing and made it available to all users. IAL2 is intended to establish that an applicant is associated with a specific real-world identity.

ocure prepares for the next identity challenge - From verifying humans to AI agents

2026-08-17 Per Henrikson

Autonomous AI agents are changing digital identity, pushing platforms to verify not just people but delegated authority, behavior and trusted actions.

The new identity theft is no longer about impersonating you: it’s about building a new you

2026-08-13 Ian Fleming

The Spanish National Police have arrested a Cybercrime suspect who used artificial intelligence to modify his face in real-time during verification video calls to impersonate the holders of falsified ID cards.

$30 AI Fraud Kits Are Letting Criminals Walk Right Past Facial Recognition

2026-08-12 Per Henrikson

During a recent interview with BankInfoSecurity, Matt Vega, chief fraud strategist at Point Predictive, said one of the most alarming developments is the emergence of "camera injection" kits that allow criminals to bypass facial liveness checks altogether.

Deepfake hiccup unmasks suspected digital certificate fraudster

2026-08-11 Ian Fleming

Spain's national police say they caught a cybercriminal after a momentary technical glitch exposed his face to a video identification platform. The unnamed man allegedly made 38 attempts to impersonate 30 people and obtain digital certificates in their names, succeeding on multiple occasions.

Deep Fake Detection: How to Spot Synthetic Media Attacks

2026-08-11 Ian Fleming

Deepfake detection solutions help stop AI-powered scams. Learn how to spot synthetic media attacks before they strike.

EU launches new task force to tackle AI deepfakes, illicit imagery, and hacking

2026-08-02 Ian Fleming

The initial provisions of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) on the transparency of AI systems entered into force in the European Union on Sunday, 2 August.