Biometric Banking: Iris Scanners Coming to ATMs, Developed by Company Accused of Election Fraud
By Kevin Samson Regular readers will be aware of our ongoing chronicle covering the increasing use of biometrics in a range of security measures from…
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Cybercriminals Use Malware to Obtain Face Biometrics, Break into Banking Apps
By Bianca Gonzalez Chinese cybercrime group GoldFactory is creating malware to attack Android and iOS that steals face biometrics and uses them to break into…
Russia Planning National Biometric Database For Banking Next Year, Expanding Worldwide Trend
By Aaron Kesel Russia is to start a biometric database for financial services starting next summer, the Central Bank of Russia said in a statement….
Kuwait Warns Foreign Residents of Upcoming Deadline for Compulsory Biometric Registration
By Ayang Macdonald Kuwaiti authorities have called on foreign residents in the country to ensure that they complete an ongoing compulsory biometric registration exercise before…
Kuwait to Freeze Bank Accounts of Those Without Biometrics – Video #148
By Makia Freeman The biometrics agenda – which is closely connected to the cashless agenda and DPI (Digital Public Infrastructure) – has dangerously advanced. Kuwait…
Kuwait to Freeze Bank Accounts of Residents Who Resist Biometric Fingerprinting
By Rhoda Wilson, The Exposé Kuwait is mandating a biometric registration process for citizens and expatriates. Those who fail to register their fingerprints by the…
Bank of Ireland to introduce voice biometrics to authentication for phone interactions
By Bianca Gonzalez Bank of Ireland announced it will invest more than €34 million (roughly US$36 million) to upgrade its phone and CRM systems, including…
Mastercard announces new AI suite with behavioral biometrics to fight fraud
By Joel R. McConvey Large financial institutions are coming to terms with the new world of tech-driven fraud and adopting digital identity tools as an…
Mobile Banking Malware Growing Rapidly, ThreatFabric Warns
By Bianca Gonzalez Online payment fraud prevention provider ThreatFabric has shared research on the return of the Anatsa trojan virus, which is expanding its reach…
Prepare Now for When Quantum Computers Break Biometric Encryption: Trust Stamp
By Bianca Gonzalez Digital identity and trust provider Trust Stamp has released a white paper explaining the threat of quantum computing to biometric systems and…
Biometric Authentication Pilot for Online Tax Registration Begins in India
By Ayang Macdonald A pilot that will require Indians to submit their biometrics while registering for a new Goods and Services Tax (GST) number on…
The World’s Largest Biometric Digital ID System, India’s Aadhaar, Just Suffered Its Biggest Ever Data Breach
By Nick Corbishley In one fell swoop, roughly 10% of the global population appears to have had some of their most valuable personal identifiable information…
Big Brother Unchained: UK Govt To Abolish Biometrics & Surveillance Safeguards As It Embraces Facial Recognition
By Nick Corbishley “The lack of attention being paid to [public safeguards] at such a crucial time is shocking, and destruction of the surveillance camera code…
Nigeria Launches Cash Transfers with Biometric ID Verification for 15M Households
By Ayang Macdonald Some Nigerians who are expected to benefit from a government cash assistance scheme aimed at cushioning the efforts of fuel subsidy removal…