Topic: identity fraud
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1 in 3 UAE Firms Hit by Spoofing or Deepfakes, Survey Reveals
One in three UAE companies has faced spoofing or deepfake attacks, highlighting a major shift toward sophisticated impersonation tactics as the primary cybersecurity threat. Identity spoofing (36%) and biometric fraud (34%) are now the most common fraud types, with deepfakes used by 35% of firms ...
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Five Men Admit Plot to Infiltrate US Firms for North Korea
Five individuals pleaded guilty for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate over 100 U.S. companies by bypassing hiring checks and facilitating remote work under false identities, generating millions in fraudulent salaries. The schemes involved U.S. citizens and others providing their identiti...
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Socure Workforce Verification Stops Fake & Altered IDs
Businesses face rising employment fraud, with fake applicants using AI-generated documents and synthetic identities to bypass hiring checks, prompting Socure to launch its Workforce Verification solution. Fraudsters exploit outdated verification methods, using deepfake credentials to access sensi...
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Urgent: FortiWeb Flaw Exploited, Logitech Breach Exposed
A critical vulnerability in FortiWeb (CVE-2025-58034) is being actively exploited due to a stealth patch that left many administrators unaware of the necessary update. Logitech confirmed a data breach affecting limited employee and customer details, while a widespread Cloudflare outage disrupted ...
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GlobalLogic Hit by Cl0p Ransomware Following Oracle EBS Breach
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi-owned software firm, notified 10,471 current and former employees that their personal and financial data was stolen due to a breach in its Oracle E-Business Suite platform. The breach exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's system, leading to data exfiltration on Oct...
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Cyber-Fraud Now Tops Ransomware, Says World Economic Forum
Phishing and cyber-fraud have surpassed ransomware as the top global cybersecurity threat, causing major financial losses and eroding digital trust, with 77% of executives reporting an increase in such incidents. Artificial intelligence is accelerating cybersecurity risks, with most leaders repor...
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Barts Health Takes Legal Action After Oracle Data Breach
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a High Court injunction to prevent the use of data stolen by the Cl0p ransomware gang, which includes names and addresses from billing records. The breach exploited unpatched vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite software, part of a wider global campaign aff...
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