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Cyber Threats Surge in India’s Financial Sector

Fintech News

The surge of deepfakes The rise of AI has also led to a surge in deepfake attacks. These advanced impersonations, which use convincing AI-generated audio and video, trick users into revealing multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes or approving unauthorized authentication requests. billion) in 2024 alone.

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Authenticity in the Era of Deepfakes: The Multi-Layered ZOLOZ eKYC Approach

Fintech News

However, this powerful technology has also been exploited by malicious actors to create deepfakes – highly convincing simulations of individuals saying or doing things they never actually did. Deepfakes have since evolved into a formidable challenge for conventional identity verification methods.

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Set to Acquire IDVerse to Combat AI Fraud

Fintech News

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a global data and analytics company under RELX, has agreed to acquire IDVerse , a provider of AI-powered document authentication and fraud detection solutions. This move will enable LexisNexis Risk Solutions to further enhance its capabilities in combating AI-generated fraud, including deepfakes.

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Selfie Verification: Protecting Your Business & Combating Deepfakes

Evolve Payment

These AI-created images, videos, and audio content, called deepfakes, showcase how advanced AI generation tools have become. AI deepfakes often have convincing video and voice manipulation, making them increasingly difficult to identify–and this technology is only becoming more advanced and easily accessible. Why Selfie Verification?

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Identity Fraud Attacks on Social Media Rose by 27% in 2024 Alone, Reveals AU10TIX

The Fintech Times

“Using AI-driven tactics such as deepfake selfies and synthetic identities, organised fraudsters are testing traditional security measures like never before. Enhanced selfie and fraud detection tools are necessary to protect social media engagement, ensure account authenticity, and prevent the risks posed by fake accounts.

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iProov Highlights Role of Biometrics in Combatting Deepfakes and Misused Generative AI

The Fintech Times

In the wrong hands, however, it can be incredibly harmful, especially with the emergence of deepfakes. A new survey from iProov , the biometric solutions provider, has revealed the attitudes on the threat of generative AI and deepfakes across the UK, US, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

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Meet Grey Nickel, the AI Crime Syndicate Targeting Banks and Crypto Across Asia

Fintech News

At the centre of this threat is Grey Nickel , a sophisticated cybercriminal group using deepfakes, synthetic identities, and AI-powered attack tools to breach banks, crypto exchanges, and digital payment platforms. Consider Hong Kong, where in early 2024 a deepfake scam tricked a corporate employee into transferring USD $25.6

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