Phishing news and trends

Santander and HSBC Join Government Warnings on QR Code-Based Cyberattacks
Cybersecurity // October 27, 2024

First came phishing. Now, consumers and cyberdefenders need to guard against “quishing.” As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 27), banks and regulators are warning against the rise of this type of phishing scam, which involves QR codes.  Banks such as Santander and HSBC...

OpenAI Says China-Backed Phishing Attempt Targeted Employees
Cybersecurity // October 09, 2024

OpenAI says hackers connected to the Chinese government attempted a phishing attack on its employees. The artificial intelligence (AI) company revealed the attempt Wednesday (Oct. 9) in a report on its attempts to prevent “the disruptive uses” of its technology. Earlier this year, the report said, OpenAI disrupted...

AI Chatbots Could Become Cybercriminals’ Latest Weapon
artificial intelligence // September 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, often heralded for their productivity benefits, now threaten cybersecurity as criminals harness them to create sophisticated malware. HP Wolf Security researchers have uncovered one of the first known instances where attackers used generative AI to write malicious code for distributing a...

Axiad Raises $25 Million to Bolster ID Verification Offerings
Security & Fraud // August 04, 2024

Identity security firm Axiad has raised $25 million in a new funding round. The financing, announced last week, will be used for product development, hiring, enhanced sales/marketing efforts and to help the company obtain Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authority to Operate. “According...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI

May 16, 2023
Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report. And while that amounts to an 8% drop compared to 2021 figures, there’s no debate that the battle to prevent fraud and keep criminals at bay is far from over. […]

Data Prevents Merchants From Falling Victim to Refund Abuse

April 26, 2023
Today’s sophisticated cyberfraud landscape requires constant vigilance by merchants against the ever-present threat of bad actors. As companies take crucial steps to update their prevention toolkits against increasingly digital and...

EU Cracks Down on Phone Number Masking to Protect Consumers

December 21, 2022
Phone number masking cases have caused European authorities to issue advice on how to prevent fraud. While the big European fraud trial of the moment is the Wirecard case, in...

Automating Digital Identity Boosts Business Satisfaction With Fraud Tools

November 01, 2022
Corporate fraud and corruption have risen since 2020, as the digital transformation that accompanied the pandemic opened new opportunities. New channels for workflows have left companies playing catch-up with oversight...

Quick Reads
Santander and HSBC Join Government Warnings on QR Code-Based Cyberattacks

October 27, 2024
First came phishing. Now, consumers and cyberdefenders need to guard against “quishing.” As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 27), banks and regulators are warning against the rise of this type of phishing scam, which involves QR codes.  Banks such as Santander and HSBC have joined the UK National Cyber Security Centre and Federal […]

OpenAI Says China-Backed Phishing Attempt Targeted Employees

October 09, 2024
OpenAI says hackers connected to the Chinese government attempted a phishing attack on its employees. The artificial intelligence (AI) company revealed the attempt Wednesday (Oct. 9) in a report on its attempts to...

Axiad Raises $25 Million to Bolster ID Verification Offerings

August 04, 2024
Identity security firm Axiad has raised $25 million in a new funding round. The financing, announced last week, will be used for product development, hiring, enhanced sales/marketing efforts and to...

IRS Warns Tax Pros of ‘Barrage’ of Phishing Scams

July 16, 2024
The IRS is warning tax professionals of a rise in scams designed to steal taxpayer information. The tax agency and its “Security Summit” partners — a group of state tax...