Identity Theft stories
Security risks are rising as AI agents handle emails, code and financial tasks, prompting Gen to add new protections in Norton 360.
New Zealand firms face mounting identity fraud losses of NZD $2.2 million a year, as 90% fear AI-linked weaknesses in document checks.
Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.
Victims are being lured into handing over card details after completing bogus brand surveys promising prizes, as short-lived domains evade filters.
Most enterprise retailers now plan to use AI shopping agents, even as many say they are not ready for the fraud risks they bring.
Fans risk losing money and personal data as scammers exploit demand for World Cup tickets, travel bookings and visa details.
Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.
The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.
Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.
Losses from North Korea-linked digital asset theft jumped 51% in 2025, exposing banks and fintech firms to more identity-based intrusions.
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
UK banks under pressure from record fraud are turning to identity checks that can curb losses without slowing customer onboarding.
Familiarity with AI fakery is not improving detection, as a UK survey found Britons struggled to spot manipulated video and stills.
Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.
Supplier-linked attacks and AI-related incidents are testing cyber defences in Hong Kong and Singapore, despite strong confidence in the technology.
Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.
More consumers are losing larger sums to fraud as fake invoice and investment scams drive the biggest financial harm, F-Secure says.
Employers are facing deeper fake-job and account-takeover risks as Daon ties verification to hiring, access and recovery checks.