Reported by Chirag Bhardwaj (Summary shared below. For full report, go to: https://appinventiv.com/blog/blockchain-for-digital-identity-verification/) Digital identity is the backbone of how individuals interact online, from logging into social media accounts to verifying identities for banking and tax services. Yet, the current centralized systems that manage digital identity are increasingly vulnerable to theft, fraud, and misuse. In […]

Reported by James Reddick (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://therecord.media/scammers-ghost-tapping-retail-fraud-launder-cash) Chinese organized criminal groups in Southeast Asia are increasingly using stolen payment card information and retail fraud to launder their illicit proceeds.    The technique demonstrates the sophisticated level of coordination among criminal actors as they attempt to move money derived from […]