Identification/Background checks

Hong Kong-based forensic RegTech company Austreme has received approval for a patent for its e-commerce card testing fraud detection system.

InsurTech companies continued their winning streak last week among the 37 FinTechs that raised big rounds.

LoginID, a biometrics authentication services provider, has received strategic funding from payments giant Visa, hot off the heels of its seed round.

Swiss banking technology company Temenos has become the first banking software provider to be certified with Huawei’s infrastructure and public cloud.

As the number of people using services online has ballooned over the last year due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat posed by cybercriminals around the world has grown even stronger. How can companies and governments alike deal with this coming storm?

Norwegian digital identity specialist Signicat has bought customer authentication compatriot Encap Security for an undisclosed fee.

HSBC UK has launched a fraud awareness app to provide companies with news on emerging scams in real-time as well as tips and advice.

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum has hosted a contest for cybercriminals to provide methods for targeting cryptocurrency-related technology.

The Swedish Public Health Agency temporarily closed down the country’s infectious diseases database SmiNet following several hacking attempts.

The US has confirmed that the cyberattack on food processing company JBS Foods was a ransomware attack likely coordinated by a Russian group.