Fraud

Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Attackers Increasingly "Log In"; Rather Than Breaking In

2026-03-30 Per Henrikson

The report documents how identity-based attacks – including adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing, password spraying, and service principal credential exposure – now dominate security investigations. Rather than exploiting software vulnerabilities, attackers increasingly rely on compromised credentials to gain direct access to cloud environments.

VPNs face global crackdown threat

2026-03-22 Ian Fleming

Lawmakers and regulators worldwide are advancing online age-verification rules that require ID uploads or biometric checks, driving a new wave of VPN adoption as users seek to evade mandates.

Deepfakes and an elite hacker school: How cybercrime is growing as a source of income for North Korea

2026-03-19 Per Henrikson

Incidents attributed to cybercriminals sponsored by Pyongyang increased by 130% in 2025. Analysts highlight their growing sophistication

Fraudsters Build Synthetic IDs That Fool Traditional KYC Checks

2026-03-19 Per Henrikson

Fraudsters build credibility across multiple institutions over time, exposing the limits of KYC systems that verify individual data points instead of evaluating identities holistically and creating a potential systemwide problem.

VPN interest spikes in Brazil as mandatory age verification law takes effect

2026-03-17 Ian Fleming

Proton VPN confirms a 250% increase in downloads compared with its baseline.

Deepfake attacks push organisations to rethink cybersecurity strategies

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming

Security experts warn deepfake attacks require stronger detection and verification measures.

Sweden’s E-Government Source Code Leaked After ByteToBreach Breaches CGI Sverige

2026-03-13 Ian Fleming

The complete source code of Sweden’s e-government platform is circulating freely online after a threat actor calling itself ByteToBreach compromised CGI Sverige AB’s infrastructure. The leak includes the full source code for critical government services, API documentation, signing systems and embedded credentials that could enable further attacks across Sweden’s digital government ecosystem.

Con artists increasingly using AI deepfakes to target Olympians and their fans

2026-03-11 Ian Fleming

Artificial intelligence is making it harder to trust your own eyes. AI deepfakes are on the rise and targeting Olympic athletes and their fans.

Ghost Student Fraud Is a Digital Identity Failure

2026-03-03 Per Henrikson

AI-enabled “ghost student” scams are siphoning millions in federal financial aid by exploiting weak, document-based identity verification systems at U.S. colleges. While the Department of Education has tightened ID checks, Congress should establish interoperable, high-assurance digital IDs to prevent fraud at scale and ensure aid reaches real students.

Identity-Based Attacks: The Threat and How to Mitigate It

How AI is Reshaping Identity Theft Risk

How one man's stolen identity was used to run a cult

Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Attackers Increasingly "Log In"; Rather Than Breaking In

VPNs face global crackdown threat

Deepfakes and an elite hacker school: How cybercrime is growing as a source of income for North Korea

Fraudsters Build Synthetic IDs That Fool Traditional KYC Checks

VPN interest spikes in Brazil as mandatory age verification law takes effect

Deepfake attacks push organisations to rethink cybersecurity strategies

Sweden’s E-Government Source Code Leaked After ByteToBreach Breaches CGI Sverige

Con artists increasingly using AI deepfakes to target Olympians and their fans

Ghost Student Fraud Is a Digital Identity Failure

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Fourthline Trust Services Granted Status as Qualified Trust Service Provider in the EU

GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data

New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first in 10 months