Digital Identity stories
Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.
High decline rates and chargeback risk are already hitting merchants as AI agents struggle to pass payment checks built for human shoppers.
Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.
Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.
Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.
AI has made stolen credentials and careless copy-paste habits a bigger risk than password strength, with scams and breaches accelerating.
Canadian firms are still exposed by weak identity controls, despite reporting slightly fewer cyberattacks than the global average.
Security chiefs say AI agents and credential theft are making password-only defences too risky as World Password Day returns.
Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
Security teams can now trace AI-led attacks before phishing begins, as Outtake targets lookalike domains, bot networks and fake accounts.
Fraud teams facing faster AI-driven attacks can now update defences within hours as Sumsub’s detector learns new deepfake tactics automatically.
The new framework aims to curb fraud and unauthorised purchases as AI agents start making payments on behalf of shoppers.
ChatGPT users can now buy a discounted two-pack of hardware keys designed to block phishing and protect sensitive accounts.
Regulated firms can now run AI inside existing workflow systems as Nintex’s latest K2 update keeps sensitive data off external services.
Businesses face rising risks from unverified agents, tampered models and synthetic media as DigiCert adds cryptographic controls across its platform.
Most Australian firms expect AI agents to outrun security controls within a year, as only 22 per cent say they can fully see them.
Resilience is becoming the key test of New Zealand's payments overhaul as cyber threats and AI add strain to shared infrastructure.
Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.
Customers can now track overseas payments in ANZ Plus, with near real-time transfers on some routes and extra scam protections added.