Identity Theft stories
Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty
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Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.
Dark web ‘fraud superstore’ struggles with AI checks
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Dark web ‘fraud superstores’ expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.
Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave
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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
Indosat’s AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
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Indosat’s AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.
Sygnia uncovers global law firm recovery scam network
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Sygnia links 150+ domains to a global recovery-scam ring posing as law firms, using WhatsApp and cloned sites to repeatedly target victims.
Upcover adds deepfake cover to cyber insurance in Australia
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Upcover adds deepfake incident cover to cyber policies in Australia via Coalition, targeting rising AI impersonation and fraud risks.
1Kosmos, Fischer boost campus ID to tackle enrolment fraud
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1Kosmos and Fischer link biometric ID checks with campus IAM to block enrolment and aid fraud while enabling passwordless access.
Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
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Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
SEON recognised for AI-led fraud detection leadership
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SEON wins Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for AI-driven fraud and AML platform innovation.
AI voice cloning scams cost Australians AUD $25.8m
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AI voice cloning scams have already cost Australians AUD $25.8m in 2025, as experts warn lifelike fake calls are outpacing public awareness.
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
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Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
Hubtel urges agile Cyber Bill to tackle rising AI threats
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West Midlands tech firm Hubtel urges ministers to make the new Cyber Bill agile enough to counter rapidly evolving AI-driven cyber threats.
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
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Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
AI phishing resets threat curve, finance teams at risk
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AI-powered phishing is resetting the threat curve, as underprepared finance teams become prime targets for deepfake and BEC fraud.
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security
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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow
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AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.
McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams
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McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.
AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust
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AI’s rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.