Fraud stories - Page 12
New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication
Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
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voice control
Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.
A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Email serves as an organisations' communicative lifeblood, thus making it the most critical vector for an assortment of threats.
Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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martech
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software development
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domain names
Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.
Cybercrime becomes most common form of fraud in UK
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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pwc
PwC's study has found for the first time ever cybercrime has become the most common form of fraud with nearly a quarter resulting in a loss of £700k.
Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
BitGrail wasn't known to many until last week when it announced it had been hacked, but many experts believe all is not as it seems.
Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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blockchain
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iam
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cybersecurity
A Singapore tech firm is using blockchain technology to bring validation and authentication to CVs and other credential types.
Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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opinion
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fraud
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experian
With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.
Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
Survey finds China's a hotspot for all types of fraud: Whistleblowing may be the answer
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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online fraud
Whistleblowers may be the key to tackling China's soaring fraud rates, says Kroll survey, with senior-level involvement in a third of cases.
Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software development
Fraud is still on the increase due to the use of new technologies, causing losses to both users and companies. What is being done to avoid this?.
Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
More than half of UK consumers now do the majority of their shopping online, but hackers are also taking advantage.