Fraud

Dutch police arrest scammer who used deepfake technology to open dozens of bank accounts

2025-12-25 Ian Fleming

ElqctricIQ Deepfake Statistics By Types, Fraud and Facts (2026)

2025-12-22 Ian Fleming

Deepfake crypto scams cost two Canadians $2.3 million

2025-12-22 Per Henrikson

Cyber security group MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools

2025-12-18 Ian Fleming

Cyber security group MITRE ATLAS has published a case study describing a critical vulnerability in remote Know Your Customer (KYC) identity checks, based on an attack scenario developed by biometric firm iProov's internal Red Team.

Indiana's age-verification requirement for adult websites easily bypassed

2025-12-16 Ian Fleming

Attorney General Todd Rokita admits in a new court filing that Indiana's highly touted age-verification requirement for accessing adult content online is ineffective because it can easily be bypassed.

Crypto Thieves Pivot To Everyday Users As Wallet-Level Attacks Surge, Report Warns

2025-12-09 Per Henrikson

Criminals shift their focus from large exchanges to everyday wallet holders, triggering a surge in targeted, sophisticated attacks that blend social engineering with mobile-device exploits.

Border Protection Agency warns of deepfake videos impersonating Director-General

2025-12-07 Ian Fleming

Malaysia’s border security authority has confirmed that two widely circulated TikTok videos mimicking its Director-General were generated using deepfake technology.

Deepfake Investment Scam Exposes Major Weaknesses in Digital Advertising System

2025-12-01 Ian Fleming

The scheme succeeded by exploiting trusted advertising access inside a well known digital advertising firm, allowing the content to circulate widely on social media platforms before detection.

Deepfake explosion signals a new age in digital fraud

2025-11-30 Ian Fleming

Identity fraud has entered a new era of industrial-scale deception, with deepfake-enabled attacks now surging across biometric verification systems, according to the Entrust 2026 Identity Fraud Report.

Pubs in Australia deal with fake digital IDs

2025-11-25 Ian Fleming

The owners and staff of pubs in Queensland, Australia are seeing a marked increase in the fake IDs presented by teenagers. The growth in fakes is dominated by IDs in the form of mobile driver’s licenses, as the country continues to grapple with the fallout from states’ decisions to use physical security features for digital credentials.

Chatbots Are Becoming Really, Really Good Criminals

2025-11-25 Per Henrikson

Cybersecurity was already a nightmare. Now comes AI.

The Deepfake Threat Targeting SA Banks

2025-11-19 Ian Fleming

The threat recently hit close to home when the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) issued a public warning after a deepfake video surfaced online, falsely portraying Governor Letsetja Kganyago promoting a fraudulent investment opportunity that encouraged people to share sensitive information and approve falsified transactions.