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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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Adding Security Keys to Your Authentication Toolbox

SecureWorld News

A quick intro to security keys: A security key can work in place of other forms of two-factor authentication such as receiving a code through SMS or pressing a button in an authentication app. When it came to authenticating, both keys worked just fine. Then, you enter your password and that's that.

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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, Gartner estimates that by 2026, nearly one-third of enterprises will consider identity verification and authentication solutions unreliable due to AI-generated deepfakes. Attackers use deepfake ID documents to fool KYC processes or inject deepfake photos and videos to spoof facial biometrics systems.

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What is Document Security, and How to Safeguard It?

Kitaboo

Document security refers to various measures to safeguard your documents with different tools like password protection, authentication, secured access, etc. These measures restrict access to the documents or prevent their content from being copied or misappropriated. Why is Document Security Important?

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Today I learned the iPhone’s excellent document scanner can be controlled from a Mac

The Verge

Scan documents directly into Mail, Finder, and other Mac apps. The iPhone’s Notes app has a powerful document scanning feature built right into it, and today I learned that this scanner can be controlled directly from a paired Mac in a variety of apps. As well as scanning documents, the feature can also be used to take photos.

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Another T-Mobile cyberattack reportedly exposed customer info and SIMs

The Verge

T-Mobile has suffered another cyberattack after being rocked by a massive data breach in August. This time around, attackers accessed “a small number of” customers’ accounts, according to documents posted by The T-Mo Report. T-Mobile is taking immediate steps to help protect all individuals who may be at risk from this cyberattack.

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Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO Business Intelligence

As financial services become more digital in nature, it’s important that banks think differently when using data analytics, security tools, and education to improve identity authentication and customer data privacy. Have you thought about what can be done with this device to enhance identity authentication?