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Vitalik Buterin Shares Thoughts on Ethereum Privacy Enhancement

As discussions about much-needed privacy improvements intensify among the Ethereum community, Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of this blockchain platform, steps up to share his opinion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Hawk Raises $56 Million to Counter Financial Crime

Hawk, a fraud and money laundering prevention provider, raised $56 million.

News

Octane Raises $6.75 Million for Cybersecurity Solution for Blockchain

Octane startup, which operates in the cybersecurity area, has emerged from the shadows and announced that it has managed to raise $6.75 million as part of a seed funding round.

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PeckShield Says Crypto Hacks Top $1.6 Billion

Data from blockchain security company PeckShield indicates that hackers stole more than $1.63 billion in cryptocurrency during the first quarter of the current year.

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Highnote Chooses Feedzai AI Fraud Prevention for New Acquiring Business

Highnote is launching a new payment processing service with the assistance of Feedzai – an AI-driven financial crime prevention company.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Westpac to Enable Consumers to Block Accounts

Westpac, a financial institution operating in Australia and New Zealand, plans to allow its customers to block their accounts.

News

Blackwall Raises $49 Million

The Estonian-based cybersecurity company Blackwall raised 45 million euros (about $49 million) in a funding round.

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Corsair Capital Acquires Stake in Platform IDnow

Investment company Corsair Capital has acquired a majority stake in the German IDnow identity verification platform.

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Banking Giants Warn New AI Risks

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and other Wall Street companies have warned investors about new risks associated with scaling artificial intelligence using practices, including software hallucinations, employee-morale issues, AI leverage by cybercriminals, and the impact of changing laws around the world.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Says About Results of Its Anti-Fraud Unit Activity

Visa said that its anti-fraud disruption department saved potential victims of scammers $350 million last year.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Digital ID Verification Checks to Grow 15% Over Next Year

The projected 15% increase in digital ID verification checks continues the growth trend seen in the previous year, when verification checks expanded by 16%, fueled by surging e-commerce transactions.

Articles

The Future of Security: How AI Gun Detection is Revolutionizing Safety

The Future of Security: How AI Gun Detection is Revolutionizing Safety In an era marked by increasing security challenges, especially concerning gun violence, traditional safety measures are no longer enough. Recent statistics indicate that mass shootings and active shooter incidents have become too frequent in schools, malls, and other public spaces. As communities seek proactive […]

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Socure Unveils Identity Manipulation Risk Score to Combat First-Party Fraud

AI-driven digital identity verification and fraud prevention platform Socure has developed an innovative risk score to detect when users manipulate their identities and help address a $100 billion fraud problem.

News

Crypto Crime Volume Exceeds Expectations

Cryptocrime has begun to adapt to the space of a professionalized era dominated by artificial intelligence-driven scams, stablecoin laundering, and effective cyber syndicates.

Science & Technology

Scammers Use Social Media Selfies and GenAI

The widespread availability of selfies on social media platforms has become a factor that has contributed to the fueling of artificial intelligence-powered scams.

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Bybit Hack Consolidates Crypto Community

Bybit crypto exchange, which has suffered from the biggest industry hack to date, expressed its gratitude for the crypto community support while it works around the clock to enhance security measures and safeguard user funds.