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Australians still trust physical mail over digital
Customer Experience

Australians still trust physical mail over digital

Digital fatigue and scam fears are helping keep posted letters credible, with 78% wanting important government messages by mail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study
Malware

AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study

Data theft and repeat extortion are hitting Australian businesses harder as AI helps attackers make ransomware lures more convincing.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents
Malware

Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents

Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Fraud stories

Many ANZ ransomware victims still pay, study finds
Malware

Many ANZ ransomware victims still pay, study finds

More than a third of ransom-paying organisations in Australia and New Zealand still failed to restore systems cleanly, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • Last week
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Fintech

SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions

Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance
Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
PRLab scores 100 media placements for Gr4vy campaign
Software-as-a-Service

PRLab scores 100 media placements for Gr4vy campaign

The 12-month campaign generated more than 100 earned placements and about 402 million impressions, helping Gr4vy stay visible between announcements.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Doppel honeypot spots Japanese phishing on day one
Data centers

Doppel honeypot spots Japanese phishing on day one

Thousands of hostile emails exposed a gap in global threat intelligence, with Japanese phishing attempts landing on Doppel's honeypot on day one.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans
Robotics

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fintech leaders urge unified payments push as AI grows
Data Analytics

Fintech leaders urge unified payments push as AI grows

Faster instant payments and AI-led commerce are exposing fraud and infrastructure gaps, forcing banks and merchants to bolster resilience.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge
Software-as-a-Service

Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge

Email fraud is now the top incident type, accounting for 45% of cases as attackers bypass multi-factor authentication with stolen credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Fraud stories

The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
Crypto

The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future

Faster transfers are exposing a gap in Europe's payments systems, where firms still struggle to link money movement with data, controls and accountability.

By Murthy Maddali • 5 min read • 3 days ago
New Zealand lenders adopt AI amid data readiness gap
Data Protection

New Zealand lenders adopt AI amid data readiness gap

Most lenders still lack the data quality and governance needed to trust AI, even as 76% use it for credit and fraud decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Data Protection

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA

Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • This month
VinciWorks launches AI compliance training for lawyers
Data Protection

VinciWorks launches AI compliance training for lawyers

Legal firms will now get deeper evidence of staff judgement under pressure, as VinciWorks rolls out AI courses on bribery, data and tax risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
BioCatch flags surge in SMS fraud targeting Indian banks
Multi-factor authentication

BioCatch flags surge in SMS fraud targeting Indian banks

Mobile-led fraud is forcing Indian banks to confront faster scams, bigger attempted transfers and a growing mule network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month