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Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Mitek Systems Wins Industry Award for Advanced Protection Against AI-Enabled Fraud, Deepfakes and Injection Attacks
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK), a global leader in digital identity verification and fraud prevention, has been named the silver medalist in the 2025 Datos Insights Fraud and AML Impact Awards in the category of Best Digital Identity Verification. The award recognizes Mitek's Digital Fraud Defender, a multilayered security suite designed to protect against the growing wave of generative AI-driven fraud, including deepfakes and synthetic identity attacks. The Datos Impact Awards in Fraud & AML honor innovations in financial crime prevention. Mitek earned recognition for its work helping businesses detect and stop complex identity fraud threats that traditional systems often miss. For more information on how Mitek protects against next-generation fraud, see the Datos Insights case study on Digital Fraud Defender. 'This award underscores the urgency of protecting financial institutions from the next generation of fraud,' said Chris Briggs, chief product officer at Mitek. 'We have long recognized that liveness detection alone is not enough to stop deepfakes, injection attacks, and other AI-driven threats. That is why Digital Fraud Defender combines multiple layers of protection, including proactive, Purple Team-led adversarial testing to anticipate emerging risks, support compliance, and preserve the trust our customers rely on. Recognition from Datos Insights validates that this approach is setting a new standard in fraud prevention.' 'Digital Fraud Defender's three-component architecture – injection attack detection, template attack detection, and deepfake detection – reflects the reality that AI-driven fraud requires multifaceted defenses,' said Jim Mortensen, strategic advisor at Datos Insights. 'Organizations can no longer rely on single-point solutions when facing increasingly sophisticated attack vectors.' Digital Fraud Defender works behind the scenes during onboarding and authentication to detect signs of digital manipulation. It includes multiple layers of protection, such as: deepfake detection that analyzes subtle visual artifacts and underlying metadata to identify AI-generated media injection attack detection that flags content introduced through unauthorized or altered streams template attack detection that identifies patterns tied to repeated use of fake documents adversarial testing by Mitek's Purple Team, a team of ethical hackers who simulate real-world attacks to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses In real-world deployments, Digital Fraud Defender has uncovered high volumes of fraud that traditional systems missed. In one instance, it identified more than 3,000 injection attacks in a targeted phishing campaign. In another, it maintained a 99 percent pass rate while filtering out deepfake images during biometric verification. About Mitek Mitek Systems protects what's real across digital interactions in a world of evolving threats. Mitek helps businesses verify identities, prevent fraud before it happens, and deliver secure, seamless digital experiences in the face of rapidly advancing AI-generated threats. From account opening to authentication and deposit, Mitek's technology safeguards critical digital interactions. More than 7,000 organizations rely on Mitek to protect their most important customer connections and stay ahead of emerging risks. Learn more at Follow Mitek on LinkedIn and YouTube, and read Mitek's latest blog posts here. About Datos Insights Datos Insights is the leading research and advisory partner to the banking, insurance, and security and investments industries—both the financial services firms and the technology providers who serve them. In an era of rapid change, we empower firms across the financial services ecosystem to make high-stakes decisions with confidence and speed. Our distinctive combination of proprietary data, analytics, and deep practitioner expertise provides actionable insights that enable clients to accelerate critical initiatives, inspire decisive action, and de-risk strategic investments to achieve faster, bolder transformation. Visit to learn more.
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Mitek Systems Wins Industry Award for Advanced Protection Against AI-Enabled Fraud,
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK), a global leader in digital identity verification and fraud prevention, has been named the silver medalist in the 2025 Datos Insights Fraud and AML Impact Awards in the category of Best Digital Identity Verification. The award recognizes Mitek's Digital Fraud Defender, a multilayered security suite designed to protect against the growing wave of generative AI-driven fraud, including deepfakes and synthetic identity attacks. The Datos Impact Awards in Fraud & AML honor innovations in financial crime prevention. Mitek earned recognition for its work helping businesses detect and stop complex identity fraud threats that traditional systems often miss. For more information on how Mitek protects against next-generation fraud, see the Datos Insights case study on Digital Fraud Defender. 'This award underscores the urgency of protecting financial institutions from the next generation of fraud,' said Chris Briggs, chief product officer at Mitek. 'We have long recognized that liveness detection alone is not enough to stop deepfakes, injection attacks, and other AI-driven threats. That is why Digital Fraud Defender combines multiple layers of protection, including proactive, Purple Team-led adversarial testing to anticipate emerging risks, support compliance, and preserve the trust our customers rely on. Recognition from Datos Insights validates that this approach is setting a new standard in fraud prevention.' 'Digital Fraud Defender's three-component architecture – injection attack detection, template attack detection, and deepfake detection – reflects the reality that AI-driven fraud requires multifaceted defenses,' said Jim Mortensen, strategic advisor at Datos Insights. 'Organizations can no longer rely on single-point solutions when facing increasingly sophisticated attack vectors.' Digital Fraud Defender works behind the scenes during onboarding and authentication to detect signs of digital manipulation. It includes multiple layers of protection, such as: deepfake detection that analyzes subtle visual artifacts and underlying metadata to identify AI-generated media injection attack detection that flags content introduced through unauthorized or altered streams template attack detection that identifies patterns tied to repeated use of fake documents adversarial testing by Mitek's Purple Team, a team of ethical hackers who simulate real-world attacks to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses In real-world deployments, Digital Fraud Defender has uncovered high volumes of fraud that traditional systems missed. In one instance, it identified more than 3,000 injection attacks in a targeted phishing campaign. In another, it maintained a 99 percent pass rate while filtering out deepfake images during biometric verification. About Mitek Mitek Systems protects what's real across digital interactions in a world of evolving threats. Mitek helps businesses verify identities, prevent fraud before it happens, and deliver secure, seamless digital experiences in the face of rapidly advancing AI-generated threats. From account opening to authentication and deposit, Mitek's technology safeguards critical digital interactions. More than 7,000 organizations rely on Mitek to protect their most important customer connections and stay ahead of emerging risks. Follow Mitek on LinkedIn and YouTube, and read Mitek's latest blog posts here. Datos Insights is the leading research and advisory partner to the banking, insurance, and security and investments industries—both the financial services firms and the technology providers who serve them. In an era of rapid change, we empower firms across the financial services ecosystem to make high-stakes decisions with confidence and speed. Our distinctive combination of proprietary data, analytics, and deep practitioner expertise provides actionable insights that enable clients to accelerate critical initiatives, inspire decisive action, and de-risk strategic investments to achieve faster, bolder transformation. Visit to learn more.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Boil Water Advisory for Town of Hartwick
HARTWICK, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Hartwick Water District has issued a Boil Water Advisory for all of its users until further notice. The advisory was issued on Friday, May 9 due to positive test results of bacteria in samples of the water from Hartwick. Until further notice, all water from the system is to be boiled for at least two minutes. An alternative to boiling the water is to use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. The water is safe for uses other than consumption, such as laundry and bathing, if precautions are taken not to swallow it. Persons who have wounds due to surgery, are immunosuppressed due to HIV or cancer therapy or are suffering from chronic illness may consider using bottled or boiled water until the advisory is lifted. The Department of Health has said that there is no reason to suspect that the water has caused any form of illness. Any individual experiencing the following symptoms should consult their physician: severe diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal cramps. Operators of food service businesses should take special notice of the advisory and consult with the Department of Health for special instructions regarding food preparation, cleaning and ice-making. Anyone with any questions about the advisory should contact Chris Briggs at 607-293-7742 or the Oneonta District Office of the Department of Health at 607-432-3911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Georgetown hosting first two rounds of NAIA tournament
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Georgetown College men's basketball team has won two NAIA national championships under head coach Chris Briggs, in 2013 and 2019. They are now in pursuit of a third. Georgetown basketball teams host media days The Tigers will take the court on Friday to begin the NAIA tournament. Despite the high expectations, Briggs said it's important to not put too much pressure on his players. 'I don't even bring that up. I just tell them to play loose and have fun,' Briggs said. 'I've been talking about March being the best month of the year. You know, have a lot of fun and enjoy it, this is a time for them to just play loose, have fun and and go out there and hoop.' 'Juice, yeah just because it's tournament time but pressure wise, no, I don't think so,' Georgetown junior guard Tae Dozier said. 'I think we all understand what the goal is: to bring a championship back to Georgetown. You can be as great as you want, but if you don't have no banner to show for it, then you just get lost in the history.' 'The guys lost their minds': Madisonville walk-on earns UK jersey on Senior Night Georgetown drew a No. 2 seed in the NAIA tournament, granting them the right to host the first two rounds right here at David-Reid Alumni Gym in Georgetown. They will face No. 15 LSU Shreveport on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and if they win, the second round will be played on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
