Finextra: MAS to train AI on live bank account data to combat financial crime
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to train AI on live bank account data to combat financial crime.
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TechCrunch: Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings
Zoom has announced a partnership with World, Sam Altman’s human ID verification company, to ensure that the people attending meetings are actually human and not AI-generated imposters.
Finextra: Aussie watchdog warns of rise in AI scam threats
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (Asic) is warning the public that artificial intelligence is “super-charging” online scam threats after taking down almost thousands of phishing and fraudulent Websites.
The Guardian: US summons bank bosses over cyber risks from Anthropic’s latest AI model
The US Treasury secretary summoned major American bank chiefs to a meeting in Washington this week amid concerns over the cyber risks posed by Anthropic’s latest AI model.
Finextra: North Korea: A cybercrime state
It is estimated that one third to a half of North Korea’s budget comes from cyberfraud and extortion.
IT Pro: ‘Really positive signs’: UK cyber jobs have tripled since 2021, but skills shortages are still hampering industry growth
UK cyber jobs have tripled since 2021, but skills shortages are still hampering industry growth.
Finextra: AI helped drive increase in crypto scam losses to $17bn in 2025
In 2025, cryptocurrency scams received at least $14 billion on-chain but the figure could exceed $17 billion.
ITPro: Finance and security leaders are odds over cyber priorities, and it’s harming enterprises
Finance leaders have a poor opinion of the performance of CISOs, believing that they can’t always communicate clearly and aren’t fully aligned with business needs.
Cybersecurity Dive: Majority of hedge funds boosted cybersecurity spending in 2025
Eight of every 10 hedge funds and other investment firms increased spending on cybersecurity in 2025.