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Exactly.com predicts AI & agentic commerce for 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Exactly.com predicts AI agents, social commerce and omnichannel retail will redefine trust, convenience and control in 2026 shopping.
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Forter unveils AI copilot to tackle surging fraud risk

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.
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iProov, HYPR join forces to combat AI-driven deepfakes

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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iProov and HYPR integrate liveness checks with passwordless login to stop deepfake workers infiltrating enterprises at onboarding.
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Finance chiefs brace for AI hyperautomation by 2026

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Finance chiefs are set to move from AI pilots to strict ROI-driven hyperautomation and predictive fraud prevention by 2026, Gogar says.
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Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
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Gen & Intel unveil on-device deepfake scam defence

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Gen and Intel debut an on-device deepfake detector at CES, targeting AI-driven scam videos by analysing audio and visuals in real time.
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AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.
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Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Accurate address data is emerging as a critical, often overlooked weapon in the fight for reliable digital identity verification and fraud control.
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1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.
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Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.
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Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.
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Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.
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Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
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How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.
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Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
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Kyckr named Chartis KYC data category leader again

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Kyckr retains top spot as Chartis names it KYC data category leader for 2025, highlighting its strengths in real-time global registry data.
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Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.
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Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
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MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
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Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.