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New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication

Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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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.
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A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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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.
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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.
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Cybercrime becomes most common form of fraud in UK

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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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.
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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.
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Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud

Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
A Singapore tech firm is using blockchain technology to bring validation and authentication to CVs and other credential types.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Survey finds China's a hotspot for all types of fraud: Whistleblowing may be the answer

Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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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.
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Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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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?.
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Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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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.