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Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud
Data Protection

Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud

Remote onboarding is leaving Asia-Pacific's most digital markets exposed, with Indonesia seeing the highest identity-fraud signals in Shufti's data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
UpGuard links pirate football streams to offshore betting
Data Protection

UpGuard links pirate football streams to offshore betting

Exposed logs show viewers of pirate football streams were steered towards offshore betting sites, raising privacy and fraud risks ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Trading Technologies adds market replay surveillance
Risk & Compliance

Trading Technologies adds market replay surveillance

Exchanges and regulators get a 90-day playback of order books, as Trading Technologies expands its surveillance tools across asset classes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence
Gaming

LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence

Fraud teams will gain extra app-level signals as the firms combine mobile protection with identity intelligence to catch tampering and abuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Wultra raises EUR €6.8m in Series A led by Seventure
Software-as-a-Service

Wultra raises EUR €6.8m in Series A led by Seventure

Cybersecurity group Wultra will use the funding to expand its digital identity platform as banks face rising AI-driven fraud and quantum risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network
Network Security

Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network

More than 5 million connection attempts from 985 organisations show scam traffic is increasingly reaching workplaces via social apps and personal devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Prove & Baselayer team up on business verification
Fintech

Prove & Baselayer team up on business verification

Banks and fintechs could cut onboarding delays as a single workflow now joins customer identity checks with real-time business verification.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial crime stories

YEO Messaging taps ReconIQ to enter US banking market
Data Protection

YEO Messaging taps ReconIQ to enter US banking market

Banks could use continuous identity checks to curb rising takeover fraud, as the tie-up opens YEO Messaging to US financial institutions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks
Data Analytics

Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks

Automated graph-based checks saved Curve about USD $12 million in fraud losses in 2025 as it mapped linked accounts, devices and cards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Phishing-resistant authentication can prevent tax-time fraud
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing-resistant authentication can prevent tax-time fraud

Fraudsters are exploiting tax season by stealing credentials and filing bogus returns, putting Australian refunds and ATO accounts at risk.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline
Risk & Compliance

Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline

Australia's new real estate rules will now be met by the network, after offices finished anti-money laundering preparation three weeks early.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
UK fraud losses hit GBP £1.28 billion as scams rise
Fintech

UK fraud losses hit GBP £1.28 billion as scams rise

Scams that trick people into authorising payments drove UK fraud losses to GBP £1.28 billion last year, FICO said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Modern Treasury teams with Sardine on fraud monitoring
Data Analytics

Modern Treasury teams with Sardine on fraud monitoring

Customers using instant and cross-border payments will gain real-time fraud checks as the firms seek to curb risk across faster money flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts
Phishing

London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts

Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot
Data Protection

UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot

Customers could soon verify their age, address and identity through banking apps, as lenders test a voluntary check-sharing service to curb fraud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Ecommpay urges sector-wide push to stop fraud earlier
Fintech

Ecommpay urges sector-wide push to stop fraud earlier

Fraud losses could fall if banks, merchants and regulators align on earlier intervention, Ecommpay says in a new report.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Starling launches AI scam checker for five million
Data Protection

Starling launches AI scam checker for five million

Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026