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Open Banking goes live: What it means for Kiwi small businesses
Digital Transformation

Open Banking goes live: What it means for Kiwi small businesses

Open Banking goes live in New Zealand, promising faster, safer payments and real-time cashflow visibility for Kiwi small businesses.

By Bridget Snelling • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount
Multi-factor authentication

AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount

AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk
Malware

New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Fraud prevention stories

AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026
Biometrics

AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026

Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
Gaming

From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time

APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.

By Nick Dearden • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026
Digital Transformation

Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026

Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks
Data Protection

Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
5 Fraud use cases you can stop with email validation
Data Protection

5 Fraud use cases you can stop with email validation

Rising fraud is exploiting fake and disposable emails; smarter validation at sign-up and checkout can block attacks before they cost you.

By Bobby Joseph • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Australians lose AUD $432 each on fake online tickets
Payment Technologies

Australians lose AUD $432 each on fake online tickets

One in five Australians has been duped by fake online tickets, losing an average AUD $432 as scams surge ahead of the busy summer events season.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Real people, real numbers: Why phone verification is your new trust filter
Digital Transformation

Real people, real numbers: Why phone verification is your new trust filter

Phone numbers are becoming the new trust filter, helping businesses block fraud, cut wasted messages and secure real, reachable customers.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Fraud prevention stories

AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026
Data Protection

AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026

AI-fuelled deepfakes and tailored social scams will drive a surge in mobile cyber threats by 2026, forcing firms to rethink security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Verified email logos win trust in Boxing Day sales
Customer Experience

Verified email logos win trust in Boxing Day sales

Verified brand logos in emails are boosting Australians' trust and clicks in Boxing Day sales, as AI-driven phishing threats intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector
Digital Transformation

Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
PEP & sanctions screening in Australia: Strengthening compliance with better data
Risk & Compliance

PEP & sanctions screening in Australia: Strengthening compliance with better data

With crime costing Australia up to AUD $60.1 billion a year, robust PEP and sanctions screening is now a strategic necessity for business.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Building trust into embedded finance: A security-first approach
Data Protection

Building trust into embedded finance: A security-first approach

As embedded finance reshapes digital platforms, Dwolla argues only security-first infrastructure can truly earn and sustain customer trust.

By Dave Glaser • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Festive-season cyber fraud surges as shoppers seek discounts
Multi-factor authentication

Festive-season cyber fraud surges as shoppers seek discounts

Festive-season cyber fraud is surging across India, with Karnataka alone reporting losses above INR ₹2,000 crores, experts warn.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025