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Nasdaq Verafin Takes the Fraud Fight to the Dark Web

September 03, 2026
Dark Web fraud
AT&T Breach Demands Vigilance as Fraudsters Leverage ID Data, Says Intellicheck’s Lewis
Cybersecurity // April 02, 2024

The fallout from the massive data breach at AT&T — where information tied to 73 million current and former account holders was leaked — has yet to be felt. And changing passwords is a start, but by no means will it solve the problem. Bryan...

Rise of AI-Powered Deepfake Imposter Scams Threatens Individuals and Banks
Cybersecurity // August 22, 2023

Deepfake technology, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is reportedly becoming a favored tool for criminals engaged in imposter scams, posing a significant threat to individuals and the banking industry. This surge in cybertheft and financial scams has prompted regulators, law enforcement agencies and financial institutions...

Blackbird.AI Raises $20 Million to Fight Market Manipulation
Cybersecurity // June 15, 2023

Blackbird.AI, a narrative and risk intelligence firm driven by artificial intelligence (AI), has secured $20 million in Series B funding to ramp up its sales and marketing efforts, extend its offering to more customers and raise awareness around disinformation in key industries. In a press...

Today in Crypto: DOJ Seizes $34M in Crypto From S. Fla. Dark Web Dealer; Will...
Cryptocurrency // April 05, 2022

U.S. federal prosecutors in the southern district of Florida have seized around $34 million in cryptocurrency tied to illegal dark web activity, a press release said Tuesday (April 5). Law enforcement agents have identified a South Florida resident who had been reportedly bringing in millions...

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Nasdaq Verafin Takes the Fraud Fight to the Dark Web

September 03, 2026
Banks often don’t see a fraud scheme until money has left the account, and then it’s too late. A stolen check, compromised card or banking credential may already have circulated among criminals, giving fraud teams little time to intervene. As payments move faster and fraudsters gain tools that make it easier to exploit stolen information, […]

AT&T Breach Demands Vigilance as Fraudsters Leverage ID Data, Says Intellicheck’s Lewis

April 02, 2024
The fallout from the massive data breach at AT&T — where information tied to 73 million current and former account holders was leaked — has yet to be felt. And...

Slice Keeps Fraudsters From Getting A Piece Of The Data Pie

May 12, 2021
Phishing, account takeovers (ATOs) and other types of fraud are endemic in the retail industry, especially as more merchants migrate online during the pandemic, and fraudsters now have more resources...

Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come

December 04, 2018
Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. We must give credit to the criminals who engineered the recently disclosed data breach that...

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Rise of AI-Powered Deepfake Imposter Scams Threatens Individuals and Banks

August 22, 2023
Deepfake technology, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is reportedly becoming a favored tool for criminals engaged in imposter scams, posing a significant threat to individuals and the banking industry. This surge in cybertheft and financial scams has prompted regulators, law enforcement agencies and financial institutions to take urgent action to protect consumers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. […]

Blackbird.AI Raises $20 Million to Fight Market Manipulation

June 15, 2023
Blackbird.AI, a narrative and risk intelligence firm driven by artificial intelligence (AI), has secured $20 million in Series B funding to ramp up its sales and marketing efforts, extend its...

Today in Crypto: DOJ Seizes $34M in Crypto From S. Fla. Dark Web Dealer; Will...

April 05, 2022
U.S. federal prosecutors in the southern district of Florida have seized around $34 million in cryptocurrency tied to illegal dark web activity, a press release said Tuesday (April 5). Law...

Purported COVID-19 Vaccines Hit Dark Web

December 18, 2020
Criminals seeking to exploit unmet demand for the COVID-19 vaccine are selling doses – many presumably fake – on the “dark web,” the portion of the internet dominated by merchants...