Fraud stories
Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.
Faster instant payments and AI-led commerce are exposing fraud and infrastructure gaps, forcing banks and merchants to bolster resilience.
Email fraud is now the top incident type, accounting for 45% of cases as attackers bypass multi-factor authentication with stolen credentials.
Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.
Rising fraud, shipping costs and AI-driven shopping are set to squeeze retailers' margins this holiday season unless customer data improves.
Fraudsters' World Cup scam sites were spotted months ahead of kick-off, helping agencies and firms shut down fake FIFA domains before users were hit.
AI-driven phishing and state-linked espionage are pushing Asia-Pacific incident numbers higher, with data breaches still the biggest threat.
Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.
Agencies handling petabyte-scale intelligence can now search and analyse data in one sovereign environment, cutting transfers between systems.
Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.
Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.
Security teams face faster, harder-to-trace intrusions as AI is now being used to write attack code and run deception during breaches.
Legal firms will now get deeper evidence of staff judgement under pressure, as VinciWorks rolls out AI courses on bribery, data and tax risks.
Digital fatigue and scam fears are helping keep posted letters credible, with 78% wanting important government messages by mail.
Data theft and repeat extortion are hitting Australian businesses harder as AI helps attackers make ransomware lures more convincing.
Mobile-led fraud is forcing Indian banks to confront faster scams, bigger attempted transfers and a growing mule network.
Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.
As Australia braces for tougher scam rules, the exchange is expanding its intelligence-sharing role and separating management from oversight.
UK consumers and businesses could benefit as Cifas adds nearly 500 scam signals to a global network aimed at faster takedowns.
Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.
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